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

Introduction to Vascular Plants

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Distribution of Alisma plantago-aquatica
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Status Information

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

BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer.

Synonyms

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.

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.

References

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