American Water Plantain vs Devilshead

Alisma subcordatum compared with Echinocactus horizonthalonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Devilshead
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Alismataceae	Cactaceae
Genus	Alisma	Echinocactus
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Echinocactus horizonthalonius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Devilshead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Devilshead
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.

Devilshead

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.