American Water Plantain vs Elbowpatch Crust

Alisma subcordatum compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Alismataceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Alisma	Fomitiporia
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Elbowpatch Crust
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.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.