American Water Plantain vs saltree

Alisma subcordatum compared with Shorea robusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	saltree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Alismataceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Alisma	Shorea
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Shorea robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water Plantain and saltree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

saltree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	saltree
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.

saltree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.