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Plantago wrightiana

Plantago wrightiana Decne.

Wright's Plantain

Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)

Synonym(s): Plantago hookeriana var. nuda

USDA Symbol: PLWR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Inflorescence: Spike , Terminal
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Leaf: Dark green
Fruit: Brown

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , DE , FL , GA , KS , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NM , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-JHS-5 Collected 2006-06-15 in Llano County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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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 wrightiana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Plantago wrightiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Plantago wrightiana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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