Alismataceae
American water plantain
Alisma subcordatum
- Family
- Alismataceae
- Genus
- Alisma
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 大叶泽泻, 大葉澤瀉
- English
- American water plantain, Southern water-plantain
Synonyms
- Alisma montanum Raf.
- Alisma parviflorum Pursh
- Alisma plantago-aquatica subsp. subcordatum (Raf.) Hultén
- Alisma plantago-aquatica var. parviflorum (Pursh) Farw.
- Alisma plantago-aquatica var. parviflorum (Pursh) Torr.
Flowers
- Flower colour
- white (USDA PLANTS Database)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Reuven Martin, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Shaun Pogacnik, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.