cuscute du céphalanthe vs Ricin

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Ricinus communis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cuscute du céphalanthe	Ricin
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cuscuta	Ricinus
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

cuscute du céphalanthe and Ricin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

cuscute du céphalanthe

NE — Not Evaluated

Ricin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cuscute du céphalanthe	Ricin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cuscute du céphalanthe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Ricin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

cuscute du céphalanthe

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

Ricin

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States