Plantago serraria L.

Plantain (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Plantago

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Environment

It is a temperate plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The leaves are boiled, drained and browned in garlic and oil with bread crumbs and vinegar added then eaten.
Uses medicinal oil
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Plantago serraria leaf picture by Edoardo Vincenti (cc-by-sa)
Plantago serraria leaf picture by Carlos Fernandes (cc-by-sa)
Plantago serraria leaf picture by Jesus Toledano (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Plantago serraria flower picture by Steve Orridge (cc-by-sa)
Plantago serraria flower picture by Andrea Capuano (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Plantago serraria world distribution map, present in Albania, Algeria, Spain, Gibraltar, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Morocco, Malta, Montenegro, Portugal, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:685648-1
WFO ID wfo-0000487159
COL ID 4JLWR
BDTFX ID 84356
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Plantago gracilis Plantago bulbosa Plantago serraria