branched St. Bernard's-lily vs large yellow-sedge

Anthericum ramosum compared with Carex flava

Key Differences

• branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct while large yellow-sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	large yellow-sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Asparagaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anthericum	Carex
Species	Anthericum ramosum	Carex flava

Evolutionary Relationship

branched St. Bernard's-lily and large yellow-sedge share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

large yellow-sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	large yellow-sedge
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.

large yellow-sedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, boreal forests and taiga, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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