Apulian Garlic vs Yang Shi Cao

Allium apulum compared with Achillea millefolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apulian Garlic	Yang Shi Cao
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Liliopsida (百合纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Asparagales (天门冬目)	Asterales (菊目)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Allium	Achillea
Species	Allium apulum	Achillea millefolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Apulian Garlic and Yang Shi Cao share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (木兰植物门)

Conservation Status

Apulian Garlic

LC — Least Concern

Yang Shi Cao

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apulian Garlic	Yang Shi Cao
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apulian Garlic

Habitat

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

Yang Shi Cao

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Apulian Garlic

The Apulian Garlic (Allium apulum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Yang Shi Cao

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real