bardana vs Black Bryony

Arctium lappa compared with Dioscorea orientalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bardana	Black Bryony
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Arctium	Dioscorea
Species	Arctium lappa	Dioscorea orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

bardana and Black Bryony share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

bardana

LC — Least Concern

Black Bryony

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bardana	Black Bryony
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bardana

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).

Black Bryony

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

bardana

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.

Black Bryony

The Black Bryony (Dioscorea orientalis) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.