alpine meadow grass vs American Water Plantain

Poa alpina compared with Alisma subcordatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine meadow grass	American Water Plantain
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Alismataceae
Genus	Poa	Alisma
Species	Poa alpina	Alisma subcordatum

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine meadow grass and American Water Plantain share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

alpine meadow grass

LC — Least Concern

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine meadow grass	American Water Plantain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine meadow grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

American Water Plantain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

alpine meadow grass

The Alpine meadow grass (Poa alpina) is a species in the genus Poa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Found across Europe (8 countries).

American Water Plantain

The American Water Plantain (Alisma subcordatum) is a species in the genus Alisma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.