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Northern Water Plantain (Alisma triviale)

Description

Alisma triviale (Northern water plantain) is a perennial semi-aquatic or aquatic plant in the Water-plantain family (Alismataceae). It grows in shallow water or mud.Northern water plantain is native to Canada (including the Northwest Territories), the United States (including Alaska), and Northern Mexico.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Alismatales

            • Family: Alismataceae

              • Genus: Alisma