Broomrape vs California alder

Odontites vulgaris compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broomrape	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Odontites	Alnus
Species	Odontites vulgaris	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Broomrape and California alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Broomrape

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broomrape	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Broomrape

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

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada