American Water Plantain vs Needle Rust

Alisma subcordatum compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Alismataceae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Alisma	Chrysomyxa
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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