Scientific Classification of Heather and Switchgrass

Heather and Switchgrass Kingdom

The scientific classification of Heather and Switchgrass includes the entire classification chart that includes kingdom, family, clade, tribe etc. A kingdom is the second highest taxonomic rank. A taxonomic rank is the level that a living organisms are placed in hierarchical level of arrangement of life forms. All the living organisms are divided into kingdoms. Plant kingdom is a main classification of living organisms that include all plants. There are six kingdoms which are: Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, Protista, Aschaea/Archaeabacteria and Bacteria Eubacteria. Heather and Switchgrass kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Heather and Switchgrass Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Heather and Switchgrass family is a major factor of Heather and Switchgrass Scientific Classification. Plant family helps you narrow the search of your plants. It also gives you idea about, how the plant looks, how the seed will be like etc. These two plant families can be different or same. Heather belongs to the family Ericaceae and Switchgrass belongs to the family Poaceae.

Heather and Switchgrass Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Heather and Switchgrass genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Heather and Switchgrass, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Calluna and other plant's genus is Panicum. Heather tribe is Ericeae and Switchgrass tribe is Paniceae. Heather clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales whereas Switchgrass clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Cyperales. Every plant have subfamilies. Heather subfamilies are, Ericoideae and Switchgrass subfamilies are Panicoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Heather and Switchgrass and other products also.