American Water Plantain vs Pine Crust

Alisma subcordatum compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Alismataceae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Alisma	Peniophora
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Pine Crust
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.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.