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Plantago bigelovii ssp. californica

Plantago bigelovii A. Gray ssp. californica (Greene) Bassett

Annual Coastal Plantain, Coast Plantain, Prairie Plantain

Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)

Synonym(s): Plantago californica

USDA Symbol: PLBIC

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 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
Native Habitat: Mostly moist soils, saline or alkaline, beaches and vernal pools.

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

Metadata

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

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