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Plantago heterophylla
Plantago heterophylla Nutt.
Slender Plantain
Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PLHE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , IL , KS , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 84 - Southeastern Flora (2020) John R. Gwaltney
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Plantago heterophylla in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Plantago heterophylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Plantago heterophylla
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-31Research By: Joseph A. Marcus