American Water Plantain vs

Alisma subcordatum compared with Aphanocapsa sideroderma

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Alismataceae	Microcystaceae
Genus	Alisma	Aphanocapsa
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Aphanocapsa sideroderma

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Water Plantain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Aphanocapsa sideroderma is a unicellular cyanobacterium forming colonial aggregates in gelatinous sheaths with iron-encrusted outer layers. It inhabits iron-rich freshwater environments including springs, streams, and wetlands. This photosynthetic bacterium produces energy through oxygenic photosynthesis and contributes to biofilm formation on iron-rich substrates.