American Water Plantain vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Alisma subcordatum compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Alismataceae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Alisma	Asterophora
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
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.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.