bardana vs red star apple

Arctium lappa compared with Diospyros lycioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bardana	red star apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Ebenaceae
Genus	Arctium	Diospyros
Species	Arctium lappa	Diospyros lycioides

Evolutionary Relationship

bardana and red star apple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bardana

LC — Least Concern

red star apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bardana	red star apple
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).

red star apple

Habitat

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

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.