American Water Plantain vs marsh arrowgrass

Alisma subcordatum compared with Triglochin palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	marsh arrowgrass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Alismataceae	Juncaginaceae
Genus	Alisma	Triglochin
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Triglochin palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water Plantain and marsh arrowgrass share a common ancestor at the Order level: Alismatales. (Alismatales)

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

marsh arrowgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	marsh arrowgrass
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.

marsh arrowgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada).

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:

🇨🇦 Canada