California Licorice-root vs Canby’s Licorice-root

Ligusticum californicum compared with Ligusticum canbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Licorice-root	Canby’s Licorice-root
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Apiales (Apiales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family same	Apiaceae	Apiaceae
Genus same	Ligusticum	Ligusticum
Species	Ligusticum californicum	Ligusticum canbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

California Licorice-root and Canby’s Licorice-root share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ligusticum.

Conservation Status

California Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Canby’s Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Licorice-root	Canby’s Licorice-root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Licorice-root

Habitat

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

Canby’s Licorice-root

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

California Licorice-root

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

Canby’s Licorice-root

The Canby’s Licorice-root (Ligusticum canbyi) is a species in the genus Ligusticum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.