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Plantago pusilla
Plantago pusilla Nutt.
Dwarf Plantain
Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)
Synonym(s): Plantago hybrida, Plantago pusilla var. major
USDA Symbol: PLPU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: To about 6 inches in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | UPL | FAC | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 pusilla in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Plantago pusilla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Plantago pusilla
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-26Research By: Joseph A. Marcus