American Water Plantain vs

Alisma subcordatum compared with Hyphoderma setigerum

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 setigerum

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

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

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States