Orient-Kornblume vs Rough Star-thistle

Centaurea depressa compared with Centaurea aspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orient-Kornblume	Rough Star-thistle
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	Centaurea	Centaurea
Species	Centaurea depressa	Centaurea aspera

Evolutionary Relationship

Orient-Kornblume and Rough Star-thistle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Centaurea.

Conservation Status

Orient-Kornblume

NE — Not Evaluated

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orient-Kornblume	Rough Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orient-Kornblume

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Tajikistan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (United States).

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States