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Alisma L.
water plantain

       
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Alisma L.

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Distribution:
Alisma L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT)
 

Related Taxa:
Alisma L.

View 5 genera in Alismataceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Alisma gramineum Lej.. . Image Available.
Alisma gramineum
narrowleaf water plantain
Distribution of Alisma lanceolatum With.. .
Alisma lanceolatum
lanceleaf water plantain
Distribution of Alisma plantago-aquatica L.. . Image Available.
Alisma plantago-aquatica
European water plantain
Distribution of Alisma subcordatum Raf.. . Image Available.
Alisma subcordatum
American water plantain
Distribution of Alisma triviale Pursh. . Image Available.
Alisma triviale
northern water plantain
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Alisma L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Alismatidae
Order Alismatales
Family Alismataceae – Water-plantain family
Genus Alisma L. – water plantain
 

More Accounts and Images:
Alisma L.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 38891.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 
 
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