American Water Plantain vs Stinking chamomile

Alisma subcordatum compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• American Water Plantain is Least Concern while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Stinking chamomile
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Alismataceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alisma	Anthemis
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Anthemis cotula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Stinking chamomile
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.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States