bardana vs Lesser Germanderwort

Arctium lappa compared with Riccardia incurvata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bardana	Lesser Germanderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Aneuraceae
Genus	Arctium	Riccardia
Species	Arctium lappa	Riccardia incurvata

Evolutionary Relationship

bardana and Lesser Germanderwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (planta)

Conservation Status

bardana

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Germanderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bardana	Lesser Germanderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bardana

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Lesser Germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

bardana

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden