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Plantago virginica
Plantago virginica L.
Virginia Plantain, Paleseed Indian-wheat, Dwarf Plantain, Paleseed Plantain, Hoary Plantain, Southern Plantain
Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)
Synonym(s): Plantago virginica var. viridescens
USDA Symbol: PLVI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , BiennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate , Obovate , Oval
Leaf Margin: Ciliate
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , WI , WVNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | UPL | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Plantago virginica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Plantago virginica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Plantago virginica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-06Research By: Joseph A. Marcus