American Water Plantain vs Buttonhead Pipewort

Alisma subcordatum compared with Eriocaulon heterolepis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Buttonhead Pipewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Alismataceae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Alisma	Eriocaulon
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Eriocaulon heterolepis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water Plantain and Buttonhead Pipewort share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Buttonhead Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Buttonhead Pipewort
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.

Buttonhead Pipewort

Habitat

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

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.

Buttonhead Pipewort

The Buttonhead Pipewort (Eriocaulon heterolepis) is a species in the genus Eriocaulon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.