American Water Plantain vs variable forklet moss

Alisma subcordatum compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	variable forklet moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Alismataceae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Alisma	Dicranella
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Dicranella varia

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water Plantain and variable forklet moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	variable forklet moss
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.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States