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Ribwort plantain

Plantago lanceolata

Description:

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.

Habitat:

It is a common weed of cultivated land.

Notes:

P. lanceolata is used frequently in tisanes and other herbal remedies.

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1 Comment

David-Müzeyyen
David-Müzeyyen 5 years ago

This isn't Ribwort Plantain, for as you can see the head is hairy. Perhaps Plantago lagopus (mixed in with something like Plantago major). d

Noe and Pili
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Noe and Pili

Andalucía, Spain

Spotted on Apr 2, 2012
Submitted on Jun 24, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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