American Water Plantain vs Crying Tree

Alisma subcordatum compared with Euphorbia cupularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Crying Tree
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	Euphorbia
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Euphorbia cupularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Crying Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Crying Tree
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.

Crying Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.