American Water Plantain vs Star Dapperling

Alisma subcordatum compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Star Dapperling
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Alisma	Lepiota
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Star Dapperling
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.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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

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.