American Water Plantain vs Ruby Bolete

Alisma subcordatum compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Alismataceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Alisma	Hortiboletus
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Ruby Bolete
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.

Ruby Bolete

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.