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Plantago argyrea

Plantago argyrea Morris

Salt-Meadow Plantain, Saltmeadow Plantain

Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)

Synonym(s): Plantago argyraea, Plantago purshii var. argyraea, Plantago purshii var. argyrea

USDA Symbol: PLAR9

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 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM
Native Habitat: Clearings in forests.

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

Research Literature

Reslit 3044 - Plantaginaceae Plantain Family (1999) Kristin D. Huisinga and Tina J. Ayers

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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