American Water Plantain vs Beechleaf Bonnet

Alisma subcordatum compared with Mycena capillaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Beechleaf Bonnet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Alismataceae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Alisma	Mycena
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Mycena capillaris

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Beechleaf Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Beechleaf Bonnet
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.

Beechleaf Bonnet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Beechleaf Bonnet

The Beechleaf Bonnet (Mycena capillaris) is a species in the genus Mycena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States