Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Alisma subcordatum Raf.

Family: Alismataceae

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Alisma plantago-aquatica L. ssp. subcordatum (Raf.) Hultén, Alisma plantago-aquatica L. var. parviflorum (Pursh) Torr.

Common names:

American water-plantain (1913-Present) (5, 50, 93, 97)

Deil's-spoons [Deil's spoons] (1913) (5)

Devil's-spoons (1929) (157)

Great thrumwort (1913-1929) (5, 157)

Mad-dog weed [Mad dog weed] (1913-1929) (5, 157)

Water-plantain [Water plantain, Waterplantain, Water plantane] (1932-1977) (3, 85, 122, 157)

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