Water Plantain

 

Common Name	Water Plantain
Scientific Name	Alisma subcordatum
Native Region	West, Middle, East
Moisture Conditions	Wetlands & Standing Water
Light Preference	Full Sun
Wildlife Value	birds, small mammals
Soil pH	Acidic (pH<6), Neutral (pH 6-8)
Height	less than 3'
Bloom Time	Spring
Evergreen	No
Comments	leaves provide cover for fish; geese, ducks and songbirds feed on the nutlike seeds; muskrats and beavers feed on the roots, leaves and stems