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Plantago maritima
Plantago maritima L.
Goose Tongue
Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PLMA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CT , LA , MA , ME , NH , NJ , NY , OR , RI , VA , WACanada: NB , NS , PE
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
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 maritima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Plantago maritima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Plantago maritima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-12Research By: TWC Staff