Parakresse vs Creeping spotflower

Acmella oleracea compared with Acmella decumbens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Parakresse	Creeping spotflower
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Asternartige)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Acmella	Acmella
Species	Acmella oleracea	Acmella decumbens

Evolutionary Relationship

Parakresse and Creeping spotflower share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acmella.

Conservation Status

Parakresse

NE — Not Evaluated

Creeping spotflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Parakresse	Creeping spotflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Parakresse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Sweden), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

Creeping spotflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Sweden, and United States.

Parakresse

The Brazilian cress (Acmella oleracea) is a species in the genus Acmella. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇸🇪 Sweden