American Water Plantain vs

Alisma subcordatum compared with Hyphoderma definitum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Alismataceae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Alisma	Hyphoderma
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Hyphoderma definitum

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.