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Plantago elongata
Plantago elongata Pursh
Prairie Plantain
Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PLEL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall when flowering.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , KS , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , OK , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , SK
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 elongata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Plantago elongata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Plantago elongata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-26Research By: TWC Staff