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Plantago rugelii
Plantago rugelii Decne.
Blackseed Plantain, Pale Plantain
Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PLRU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)
The common Plantago rugelii can usually be distinguished by the purple bases of its leaf stalks.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall when flowering.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FAC | FACU | FACU | FAC | FAC | FACU |
Web Reference
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 rugelii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Plantago rugelii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Plantago rugelii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-26Research By: TWC Staff