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Plantago aristata
Plantago aristata Michx.
Largebracted Plantain, Buckthorn
Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)
Synonym(s): Plantago aristata var. nuttallii, Plantago patagonica var. aristata
USDA Symbol: PLAR3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), CAN (I)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall when flowering.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WVFrom the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-0014 Collected 2006-05-09 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb 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 aristata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Plantago aristata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Plantago aristata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-26Research By: TWC Staff