American Water Plantain vs Plain Pocketbook

Alisma subcordatum compared with Lampsilis cardium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Plain Pocketbook
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Alismataceae	Unionidae
Genus	Alisma	Lampsilis
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Lampsilis cardium

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Plain Pocketbook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Plain Pocketbook
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.

Plain Pocketbook

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.