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Cliffe, Harry

Plantago aristata

Plantago aristata Michx.

Largebracted plantain, Buckthorn

Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)

Synonym(s): Plantago aristata var. nuttallii, Plantago patagonica var. aristata

USDA Symbol: plar3

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV

From the National Organizations Directory

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

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-0014 Collected 2006-05-09 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2008-09-15
Research By: TWC Staff

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