The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Monocotyledons
Family Name:
Alismataceae
Genus:
Alisma L. L.
Genus Common Name:
Water plantain
Species:
Alisma plantago-aquatica L.
Species Note:
Incl. var. americanum Schultes; var. parviflorum (Pursh) Torrey
Synonym(s):

Alisma triviale Pursh

Alisma parviflorum Pursh

Alisma subcordatum Raf.

Habitat:
Shallow water of lakes, ponds & streams
Abundance and Distribution:
Common in most of state
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Missouri River Alluvium Region: Oxbows
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e12836