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Plantago tweedyi

Plantago tweedyi A. Gray

Tweedy Plantain, Tweedy's Plantain

Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)

Synonym(s): Plantago eriopoda var. tweedyi

USDA Symbol: PLTW

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Flower spikes up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Individual flowers are often inconspicuous.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , ID , MT , NM , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Grasslands, sagebrush steppes, montane and subalpine meadows.

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

Metadata

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

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