American Waterplantain
Alisma plantago-aquatica L.
Alisma plantago-aquatica is a perennial aquatic plant in the Alismataceae family. It is native to Europe and Asia and has been introduced to other regions, including the Americas and parts of Africa and South America. Common names include American Waterplantain and European water-plantain. The species was first described in 1753 by Linnaeus.
Description
Alisma plantago-aquatica is a widespread aquatic plant found in wetlands and shallow waters. It is native to regions such as Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa, and has been recorded in areas like the United States, Canada, and South America. It is commonly known as American Waterplantain and European water-plantain. The species is part of the Alismataceae family and was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.
Other common names
European water plantainAmerican WaterplantainCommon Water-PlantainEuropean Water-PlantainWater PlantainWater-Plantain
Distribution
British Columbia · Portugal Continental · Afrotropical · Oriental (Indomalaya) · Palaearctic · DK · FI · NO · SE · ZA · CL · Flanders · ZW · BR · Global · Valparaíso Region |Metropolitana Region |O'Higgins Region |Maule Region |Biobío Region |Araucanía Region |Los Lagos Region |Los Ríos Region · CA · Alaska · conterminous 48 United States · Vermont-US · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Afghanistan · Albania · Algeria · Altay · Amur · Angola
Synonyms
Alisma majorAlisma plantago-aquatica subsp. latifoliumDamasonium plantago-aquaticum