Gemeine Akelei vs Starry Pipewort

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Starry Pipewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Eriocaulon
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Eriocaulon stellulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Akelei and Starry Pipewort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Starry Pipewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Akelei

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

Starry Pipewort

Habitat

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

Gemeine Akelei

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.