vs Ciliated German Pellitory

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Anacyclus ciliatus

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Ciliated German Pellitory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ciliated German Pellitory
Kingdom	Chromista (크로미스타)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (대롱편모조식물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Phaeophyceae (갈조강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Ectocarpales (솜털목)	Asterales (국화목)
Family	Chordariaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Asperococcus	Anacyclus
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Anacyclus ciliatus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Ciliated German Pellitory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Ciliated German Pellitory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

Ciliated German Pellitory

Habitat

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

Asperococcus ensiformis는 암석 기질에 부착하는 길쭉한 자루 모양 또는 검 모양의 엽체를 형성하는 관형 내지 납작한 갈조류입니다. 북대서양과 지중해 연안의 조간대 및 얕은 조하대 암반 해안에 서식하며, 파도에 노출된 연안 지대의 암반과 대형조류 위에서 생장하는 광합성 대형조류입니다.

Ciliated German Pellitory

Ciliated German pellitory (Anacyclus ciliatus) is an annual or short-lived perennial herb in the family Asteraceae, native to the Mediterranean Basin. It produces prostrate to ascending stems bearing finely divided, feathery leaves and daisy-like flower heads with white ray florets and a yellow disc. The species grows in dry, open habitats such as rocky slopes, garrigue, abandoned fields, roadsides, and coastal scrub, preferring calcareous soils with low fertility and good drainage. Its distribution spans southern Europe, North Africa, and the Near East, encompassing the core of the Mediterranean climatic zone. Anacyclus ciliatus is classified as Least Concern, with widespread populations across its native range. The genus Anacyclus includes several species with similar morphology, and its taxonomy has been subject to revision. Like many Mediterranean annuals, ciliated German pellitory completes its life cycle during the cool, wet winter and spring months, producing abundant seed before the summer drought. It is a component of traditional Mediterranean dry grassland and rocky vegetation communities. Some Anacyclus species have been investigated for medicinal properties, particularly root extracts showing anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity. Conservation of Mediterranean garrigue and dry grassland habitats benefits this species alongside many other endemic plants of the region.