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Plantago maritima

Plantago maritima L.

Goose Tongue

Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PLMA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Caryopsis , Pyxis
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CT , LA , MA , ME , NH , NJ , NY , OR , RI , VA , WA
Canada: NB , NS , PE

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View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

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 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: TWC Staff

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