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Alisma plantago-aquatica L.
European water-plantain
Alismataceae (Water-plantain family)

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Distribution of Alisma plantago-aquatica
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Similar Species

This species is very similar to our native species of water-plantain. It may be separated by style and anther length and shape, petal and leaf shape, and achene morphology. Flower colour is usually pink or pinkish-purple while other species are white-flowered. See the key in Flora North America Online.

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Exotic	SNA	Exotic	Not Listed

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Synonyms and Alternate Names

Alisma brevipes Greene
Alisma plantago-aquatica subsp. brevipes (Greene) Sam.
Alisma plantago-aquatica subsp. subcordatum (Raf.) Hultén
Alisma plantago-aquatica var. americanum Schult.
Alisma plantago-aquatica var. brevipes (Greene) Victorin
Alisma plantago-aquatica var. parviflorum (Pursh) Torr.

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Flora North America treatment for Alismataceae
Flora North America treatment for Alisma plantago-aquatica
Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
International Plant Names Index
Taxonomic Information from the World Flora Online
Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Range and Status Information Links

Burke Museum of Natural History (Washington State records)
CalFlora
Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria records
Jepson Interchange
NatureServe Explorer
USDA

Additional Photo Sources

UBC Herbarium Scanned Collection Record
Images From CalPhoto
UT Austin's Native Plant Database
Google Image Search
Flickr Image Search

Species References

BC Conservation Data Centre. 2010. 2009 data files. BC Ministry of Environment, Victoria.

General References

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Family References
General Botanical References for BC

Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2024-05-05 12:24:32 PM ]

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