branched St. Bernard's-lily vs flax dodder

Anthericum ramosum compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	flax dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Asparagaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anthericum	Cuscuta
Species	Anthericum ramosum	Cuscuta epilinum

Evolutionary Relationship

branched St. Bernard's-lily and flax dodder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden