Blewit vs Yang Shi Cao
Lepista nuda compared with Achillea millefolium
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Blewit | Yang Shi Cao |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Fungi (真菌界) | Plantae (植物) |
| Phylum | Basidiomycota (担子菌门) | Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门) |
| Class | Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱) | Magnoliopsida (木兰纲) |
| Order | Agaricales (伞菌目) | Asterales (菊目) |
| Family | Tricholomataceae | Asteraceae (Daisy Family) |
| Genus | Lepista | Achillea |
| Species | Lepista nuda | Achillea millefolium |
Conservation Status
Blewit
LC — Least ConcernYang Shi Cao
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Blewit | Yang Shi Cao |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Blewit
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).
Yang Shi Cao
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.
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).
Blewit
The Blewit (Lepista nuda) is a species in the genus Lepista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
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
Shared Countries
Both species can be found in 7 countries:
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