Bitter-Root vs Globe Thistle

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Echinops ritro

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Gentianales (용담목)	Afrosoricida (아프리카땃쥐목)
Family	Apocynaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Apocynum	Echinops
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

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

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.