#water plantain

• Grass-leaved water-plantain — A small aquatic plant species in the water-plantain family, commonly known as grass-leaved or ribbonleaf water-plantain; it grows in mud or submerged in shallow fresh or brackish water. It exhibits leaf polymorphism and produces cleistogamous flowers when completely submersed.
• Narrow-leaved water-plantain — A perennial, emergent aquatic plant species in the family Alismataceae, commonly known as narrow-leaved or lanceleaf water-plantain; it grows in shallow water or exposed mud. It is characterized by its narrow, lance-shaped leaves tapering to the petiole, and small pinkish-purple flowers that typically open in the morning.
• Common water-plantain — The type species of perennial herbaceous plants in the genus Alisma, commonly known as common water-plantain or mad-dog weed; it grows in wetlands, shallow pond edges, and wet mud. It features large, broad ovate or heart-shaped leaves resembling terrestrial plantains, and tall branched flowering panicles with tiny pale lilac or white flowers that open in the afternoon.
• Alismataceae — A family of monocotyledonous, herbaceous, perennial, aquatic or marsh plants adapted to life in wetlands and shallow waters. Plants in this family are characterized by laticiferous canals, highly polymorphic leaves arranged in a basal rosette, and 3-merous flowers with distinct green sepals and white or pink petals.