American Water Plantain vs Llantén de Agua

Alisma subcordatum compared with Alisma plantago-aquatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water Plantain	Llantén de Agua
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family same	Alismataceae	Alismataceae
Genus same	Alisma	Alisma
Species	Alisma subcordatum	Alisma plantago-aquatica

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water Plantain and Llantén de Agua share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alisma.

Conservation Status

American Water Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Llantén de Agua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water Plantain	Llantén de Agua
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.

Llantén de Agua

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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