Plantago elongata Pursh

Prairie plantain (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Plantago

Characteristics

Much like no. 11 [Plantago pusilla Nutt.], but a little larger in all respects, and with a well developed slender taproot; subdioecious; cal to 2 mm; cor-lobes 0.5–1 mm, in age usually spreading or reflexed; fr 2–3 mm; seeds 1–2 mm; 2n=12. Moist, somewhat alkaline places; Man. and w. Minn. to B.C., s. to Okla. and Calif.
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

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Images

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Distribution

Plantago elongata world distribution map, present in Canada, Mexico, United States of America, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:685115-1
WFO ID wfo-0001094834
COL ID 4JLG3
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Synonyms

Plantago elongata Plantago myosuroides Plantago elongata subsp. elongata Plantago elongata var. elongata Plantago bigelovii subsp. californica

Lower taxons

Plantago elongata subsp. pentasperma