broom wattle vs Fringed Sedge

Acacia calamifolia compared with Carex crinita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broom wattle	Fringed Sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Fabaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acacia	Carex
Species	Acacia calamifolia	Carex crinita

Evolutionary Relationship

broom wattle and Fringed Sedge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broom wattle	Fringed Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.