Broughton willow wattle vs square-stemmed willowherb

Acacia salicina compared with Epilobium tetragonum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broughton willow wattle	square-stemmed willowherb
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Fabaceae	Onagraceae
Genus	Acacia	Epilobium
Species	Acacia salicina	Epilobium tetragonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broughton willow wattle and square-stemmed willowherb share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

square-stemmed willowherb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broughton willow wattle	square-stemmed willowherb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broughton willow wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Israel, Spain, and Zimbabwe.

square-stemmed willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Broughton willow wattle

The Broughton Willow Wattle (Acacia salicina) 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.