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Plantago elongata ssp. elongata
Plantago elongata Pursh ssp. elongata
Longleaf Plantain, Prairie Plantain, Slender Plantain
Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PLELE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Flower spikes up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Individual flowers are often inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , KS , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , OK , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , SK
Native Habitat: Mostly moist soils, saline or alkaline, beaches and vernal pools.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 elongata ssp. elongata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Plantago elongata ssp. elongata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Plantago elongata ssp. elongata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR