American Water Plantain vs Coralbush

Alisma subcordatum compared with Jatropha multifida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Coralbush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Alismataceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Alisma	Jatropha
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Jatropha multifida

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water Plantain and Coralbush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Coralbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Coralbush
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.

Coralbush

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 6 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States