Plantago albicans L.

Plantain blanchissant (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Plantago

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.24 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.66
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

The seeds are mixed with barley grains and processed into flour for flat bread or porridge. The basal leaves are used in stews.
Uses -
Edible leaves seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Plantago albicans habit picture by Maise Carreras (cc-by-sa)
Plantago albicans habit picture by Jordan Galli (cc-by-sa)
Plantago albicans habit picture by Sans Attaches (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Plantago albicans leaf picture by Nina Sz (cc-by-sa)
Plantago albicans leaf picture by B.P. Mar (cc-by-sa)
Plantago albicans leaf picture by garcia (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Plantago albicans flower picture by B.P. Mar (cc-by-sa)
Plantago albicans flower picture by B.P. Mar (cc-by-sa)
Plantago albicans flower picture by Gemma Penas (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Plantago albicans fruit picture by Alberto Lopez (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Plantago albicans world distribution map, present in Australia, Bahrain, Cyprus, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Spain, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Malta, Mauritania, Oman, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:684840-1
WFO ID wfo-0000478119
COL ID 4JL8M
BDTFX ID 49828
INPN ID 113805
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lagopus albicans Plantago parvula Plantago velutina Plantago albicans