Plantago macrocarpa Cham. & Schltdl.

Alaska plantain (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Plantago

Characteristics

A herb. The leaves are long and arrow and rise from the root crown. They are 25 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. The flowers are very small. They are in dense heads crowded into a spike at the top of leafless stalks.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 15.4
Root system tap-root
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows along the coast just behind the tide mark.
Light -
Soil humidity 7-9
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

The young tender leaves are used raw in salads and also cooked as a spinach.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Tonic (root)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Plantago macrocarpa world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Conservation status

Plantago macrocarpa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:685377-1
WFO ID wfo-0001094908
COL ID 4JLP4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Plantago longifolia Plantago macrocarpa