American Water Plantain vs Mastic Thyme

Alisma subcordatum compared with Thymus mastichina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Mastic Thyme
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Alismataceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Alisma	Thymus
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Thymus mastichina

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water Plantain and Mastic Thyme share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Mastic Thyme
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.

Mastic Thyme

Habitat

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

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.