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Plantago australis

Plantago australis Lam.

Mexican Plantain

Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PLAU4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Flower spikes up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ
Native Habitat: Open places, pine-oak forests.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

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

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