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Plantago ovata

Plantago ovata Forssk.

Blond Plantain, Desert Indian-wheat, Desert Indianwheat, Desert Plantain, Woolly Plantain

Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)

Synonym(s): Plantago brunnea, Plantago fastigiata, Plantago gooddingii, Plantago insularis, Plantago insularis var. fastigiata, Plantago insularis var. scariosa, Plantago minima

USDA Symbol: PLOV

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Flower spikes up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Brown
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Spikes grayish or brownish. Individual flowers are often inconspicuous.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , TX , UT
Native Habitat: Sandy deserts and steppes.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACU			FAC				FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 ovata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Plantago ovata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Plantago ovata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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