Giersch, Geißfuß vs Nesselseide

Aegopodium podagraria compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giersch, Geißfuß	Nesselseide
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Apiaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aegopodium	Cuscuta
Species	Aegopodium podagraria	Cuscuta europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Giersch, Geißfuß and Nesselseide share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Giersch, Geißfuß

LC — Least Concern

Nesselseide

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giersch, Geißfuß	Nesselseide
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giersch, Geißfuß

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Nesselseide

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Giersch, Geißfuß

The Bishop's goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) is a species in the genus Aegopodium. 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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States