Ciliated German Pellitory vs Trunk Funnel

Anacyclus ciliatus compared with Clitocybe truncicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciliated German Pellitory	Trunk Funnel
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Anacyclus	Clitocybe
Species	Anacyclus ciliatus	Clitocybe truncicola

Conservation Status

Ciliated German Pellitory

LC — Least Concern

Trunk Funnel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ciliated German Pellitory

Habitat

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

Trunk Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.