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Smith, R.W.

Plantago patagonica

Plantago patagonica Jacq.

Woolly Plantain, Bristle-bract Plantain

Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)

Synonym(s): Plantago patagonica var. breviscapa, Plantago patagonica var. gnaphalioides, Plantago patagonica var. oblonga, Plantago patagonica var. spinulosa, Plantago picta, Plantago purshii, Plantago purshii var. breviscapa, Plantago purshii var. oblonga, Plantago purshii var. picta, Plantago purshii var. spinulosa, Plantago spinulosa, Plantago wyomingensis

USDA Symbol: PLPA2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Pubescence: Villose
Inflorescence: Terminal
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Leaf: Gray-green
Fruit: Brown

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , LA , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , SK

From the National Organizations Directory

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

Sibley Nature Center - Midland, TX

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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

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Record Modified: 2023-02-23
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