Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Alisma plantago-aquatica L.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Alisma gramineum Gmel., Alisma plantago L.

Common names:

American water-plantain [American waterplantain] (1923-Present) (50, 155, 156)

Deil's-spoons [Deil's spoons] (1923) (156)

Grass water-plantain [Grass waterplantain] (1942) (155)

Great thumbwort [Great thumb-wort] (1923) (156)

Great water-plantain [Great water plantain] (1768) (165)

Mad-dog weed [Mad dog weed] (1840-1923) (19, 58, 92, 156)

Water-plantain [Water plantain, Waterplantain, Water plantane] (1671-1938, Josselyn) (7, 19, 44, 46, 48, 58, 72, 92, 120, 131, 138, 156)