Plantago tomentosa Lam.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Plantago

Characteristics

A herb. It is hairy. It keeps growing from year to year. It does not have a stem but is erect and hairy. The flowering shoots are brown and 20-40 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The leaves can be eaten in salads, soups, stews and sauces.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Tumor (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Plantago tomentosa habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Plantago tomentosa habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Plantago tomentosa leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Plantago tomentosa leaf picture by Cenoz Enrique (cc-by-sa)
Plantago tomentosa leaf picture by Fernandes Mauricio (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Plantago tomentosa flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Plantago tomentosa world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Peru, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30050307-2
WFO ID wfo-0000477691
COL ID 4JLYX
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Synonyms

Plantago affinis Plantago achalensis Plantago hypoleuca Plantago paralias Plantago grisebachii Plantago arechavaletae Plantago achalensis f. minor Plantago tomentosa var. cordobensis Plantago tomentosa var. saxicola Plantago tomentosa var. mollior Plantago tomentosa var. lasiophylla Plantago tomentosa var. glabrescens Plantago tomentosa var. brevifolia Plantago tomentosa var. achalensis Plantago tomentosa subsp. selloana Plantago tomentosa subsp. schlechtendaliana Plantago tomentosa subsp. petiolata Plantago tomentosa subsp. paralias Plantago tomentosa subsp. leiocalyx Plantago tomentosa subsp. balansai Plantago tomentosa subsp. grisebachii Plantago tomentosa subsp. affinis Plantago tomentosa subsp. dasystachys Plantago bicallosa var. hirsutior Plantago oreades var. lanuginosa Plantago tomentosa subsp. tomentosa Plantago paralias subsp. affinis Plantago paralias subsp. grisebachii Plantago tomentosa