Blunt-flowered Gagea vs Brook-Side Alder

Gagea amblyopetala compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt-flowered Gagea	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Liliaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Gagea	Alnus
Species	Gagea amblyopetala	Alnus serrulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blunt-flowered Gagea and Brook-Side Alder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Blunt-flowered Gagea

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt-flowered Gagea	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt-flowered Gagea

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Blunt-flowered Gagea

The Blunt-flowered Gagea (Gagea amblyopetala) is a species in the genus Gagea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.