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Plantago bigelovii

Plantago bigelovii A. Gray

Annual Coastal Plantain, Coast Plantain, Prairie Plantain

Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)

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USDA Symbol: PLBI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Flower spikes up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Individual flowers are often inconspicuous.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Mostly moist soils, saline or alkaline, beaches and vernal pools.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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