Alexanders vs Siamweed

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Chromolaena odorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Siamweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Apiales (미나리목)	Asterales (국화목)
Family	Apiaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Angelica	Chromolaena
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Chromolaena odorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexanders and Siamweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Siamweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Siamweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Siamweed

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (27 countries), Asia (17 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Guyana).

Alexanders

The Alexanders (Angelica atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Angelica. 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 3 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States