American Water Plantain vs Forest Bead-string

Alisma subcordatum compared with Alchornea hirtella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Forest Bead-string
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	Alchornea
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Alchornea hirtella

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water Plantain and Forest Bead-string share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Forest Bead-string
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.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.