Blushing Rosette vs greater broomrape

Abortiporus biennis compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Podoscyphaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Abortiporus	Orobanche
Species	Abortiporus biennis	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	greater broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Rosette

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blushing Rosette

The Blushing Rosette (Abortiporus biennis) is a species in the genus Abortiporus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.