Fen Ragwort vs Groundsel Of Busch

Jacobaea paludosa compared with Jacobaea buschiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Ragwort	Groundsel Of Busch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Jacobaea	Jacobaea
Species	Jacobaea paludosa	Jacobaea buschiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Fen Ragwort and Groundsel Of Busch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Jacobaea.

View Genus: Jacobaea

Conservation Status

Fen Ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Groundsel Of Busch

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Ragwort	Groundsel Of Busch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.