bardana vs California alder

Arctium minus compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bardana	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Betulaceae
Genus	Arctium	Alnus
Species	Arctium minus	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

bardana and California alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bardana

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bardana	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bardana

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

bardana

The Beggar'S Button (Arctium minus) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada