American water plantain (Alisma subcordatum)
Description
Alisma subcordatum,the American water plantain,is a perennial aquatic plant in the water-plantain family (Alismataceae).This plant grows to about 3 feet (1 meter) in height with lance to oval shaped leaves rising from bulbous corms with fibrous roots.Any leaves that form underwater are weak and quick to rot;they rarely remain on adult plants.A branched inflorescence with white to pink 3 petaled flowers blooms from June to September.The seeds are eaten by waterfowl and upland birds.The species name subcordatum means "almost heart-shaped".
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Alismatales
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Family: Alismataceae
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Genus: Alisma
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