American Water Plantain vs Dune Waxcap

Alisma subcordatum compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Dune Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Alisma	Hygrocybe
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Dune Waxcap
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.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.