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Plantago australis ssp. hirtella

Plantago australis Lam. ssp. hirtella (Kunth) Rahn

Mexican Plantain

Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)

Synonym(s): Plantago hirtella, Plantago hirtella ssp. galeottiana, Plantago hirtella var. galeottiana, Plantago hirtella var. mollior

USDA Symbol: PLAUH

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.

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

Metadata

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

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