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Lagotis minor (Willd.) Standl.

Little weaselsnout (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Lagotis

Characteristics

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It has a deep taproot. The leaves at the base form a ring. They are simple and without hairs. The leaves are oval to oval or sword shaped. They are rounded teeth along the edge. The leaves are 2-12 cm long and dark green and leathery. It has a single flowering stem with a cylinder shaped cluster of flowers. The flowering stem is 10-15 cm long. The leaves on the stem do not have leaf stalks. The flowers are light blue. They have a pleasant smell.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a cold temperate plant. It grows in moist places and near ponds.
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

The leaves are mixed with other leaves. They are eaten with meat.
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Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Lagotis minor world distribution map, present in Canada, Liberia, Russian Federation, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:804144-1
WFO ID wfo-0000445577
COL ID 7VL87
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Synonyms

Lagotis minor Paederota borealis Lagotis borealis Lagotis gmelinii Lagotis hultenii Gymnandra gracilis Gymnandra kunawurensis Gymnandra longiflora Gymnandra merckii Gymnandra minor Gymnandra ovata Gymnandra pallasii Gymnandra stelleri Gymnandra borealis Gymnandra cashmeriana Gymnandra dentata Gymnandra elongata Gymnandra stelleri Lagotis reniformis Bartsia glauca Bartsia gymnandra Gymnandra gmelinii Gymnandra reniformis Gymnandra stelleri Lagotis glauca var. pallasii Lagotis glauca var. lanceolata Lagotis glauca subsp. lanceolata Lagotis glauca subsp. minor Lagotis glauca var. stelleri
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