Button Dodder vs Blaue Kugeldistel

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Echinops ritro

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	Blaue Kugeldistel
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Echinops
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Blaue Kugeldistel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	Blaue Kugeldistel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Blaue Kugeldistel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.