Asian waterwort vs red-stemmed waterwort

Elatine ambigua compared with Elatine rubella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian waterwort	red-stemmed waterwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family same	Elatinaceae	Elatinaceae
Genus same	Elatine	Elatine
Species	Elatine ambigua	Elatine rubella

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian waterwort and red-stemmed waterwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elatine.

Conservation Status

Asian waterwort

LC — Least Concern

red-stemmed waterwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian waterwort	red-stemmed waterwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian waterwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Austria, Italy, Romania), and North America (United States).

red-stemmed waterwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Asian waterwort

The Asian waterwort (Elatine ambigua) is a species in the genus Elatine. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Austria, Italy, Romania), and North America (United States).