American Water Plantain vs Florida arrowroot

Alisma subcordatum compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Alismataceae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Alisma	Zamia
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Zamia pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water Plantain and Florida arrowroot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.