Blushing Rosette vs slender broomrape

Abortiporus biennis compared with Orobanche gracilis

Key Differences

• Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened while slender broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Rosette	slender 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 gracilis

Conservation Status

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

slender broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Rosette	slender 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.

slender broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden