In order to obtain basic information for breeding varieties of Alisma plantago which is suitable for the southern part of Korea, nine local varieties were grown and yield components of plant were observed from Jun. 1999 to Dec. 1999 at farm field of Chonnam Sunchon Korea. Alisma plantago cv. Sunwol showed higher dry root yield than the other varieties used in the experiment. It showed relatively higher length of plant height and lower numbers of floral axis. Therefore, it was concluded that Sunwol was the most suitable variety with high yield and low floral axis at the southern part of Korea. The heritabilities of all observed characters were estimated to be large. Dry root yield was shown highly significant positive correlations with plant height and numbers of leaves. Dry root yield, plant height and numbers of leaves were shown negative correlation with number of floral axis and nursery leaves.