Beggar'S-Buttons vs Elbowpatch Crust

Arctium lappa compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar'S-Buttons	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Asterales (국화목)	Hymenochaetales (소나무비늘버섯목)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Arctium	Fomitiporia
Species	Arctium lappa	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar'S-Buttons	Elbowpatch Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beggar'S-Buttons

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).

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Beggar'S-Buttons

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.