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Plantago lanceolata
"The plant is a rosette-forming perennial herb, with leafless, silky, hairy flower stems (10–40 cm/3.9–16 in). The basal leaves are lanceolate spreading or erect, scarcely toothed with 3-5 strong parallel veins narrowed to short petiole. Grouping leaf stalk deeply furrowed, ending in an oblong inflorescence of many small flowers each with a pointed bract. Each flower can produce up to two seeds. Flowers 4 mm (calyx green, corolla brownish), 4 bent back lobes with brown midribs, long white stamens." - Wikipedia
Along trail in grassy area of Daley Ranch. This is not native and is considered invasive. The California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) lists plants that cause serious problems in native ecosystems. Cal-IPC classifies the statewide impact of Plantago lanceolata as limited (plant profile).
"P. lanceolata is used frequently in tisanes and other herbal remedies. It is also used in beverages such as teas. A tea from the leaves is used as a highly effective cough medicine." - Wikipedia Aka ribwort plantain, English plantain, buckhorn plantain, and narrowleaf plantain.
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