American Water Plantain vs Tufted Sedge

Alisma subcordatum compared with Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Tufted Sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Alismataceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alisma	Bulbostylis
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water Plantain and Tufted Sedge share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Tufted Sedge
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.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.