American Water Plantain vs leaf coral

Alisma subcordatum compared with Pavona clavus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	leaf coral
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Anthozoa
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Alismataceae	Agariciidae
Genus	Alisma	Pavona
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Pavona clavus

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

leaf coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	leaf coral
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.

leaf coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.