Solomon's-seal vs whorled Solomon's-seal

Polygonatum odoratum compared with Polygonatum verticillatum

Key Differences

• Solomon's-seal is Critically Endangered while whorled Solomon's-seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Solomon's-seal	whorled Solomon's-seal
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family same	Asparagaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus same	Polygonatum	Polygonatum
Species	Polygonatum odoratum	Polygonatum verticillatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Solomon's-seal and whorled Solomon's-seal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Polygonatum.

Conservation Status

Solomon's-seal

CR — Critically Endangered

whorled Solomon's-seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Solomon's-seal	whorled Solomon's-seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Solomon's-seal

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

whorled Solomon's-seal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden