Giersch, Geißfuß vs large-seed dodder

Aegopodium podagraria compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Giersch, Geißfuß is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giersch, Geißfuß	large-seed dodder
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 indecora

Evolutionary Relationship

Giersch, Geißfuß and large-seed dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Giersch, Geißfuß

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giersch, Geißfuß	large-seed dodder
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).

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

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.