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Plantago erecta
Plantago erecta Morris
Dotseed Plantain, California Plantain, Foothill Plantain
Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)
Synonym(s): Plantago erecta ssp. rigidior, Plantago hookeriana var. californica, Plantago patagonica var. californica
USDA Symbol: PLER3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: CA , ORWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 37 - Calscape (2019) California Native Plant Society
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Plantago erecta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Plantago erecta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Plantago erecta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-26Research By: CBR