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Weyand, Phyllis

Plantago macrocarpa

Plantago macrocarpa Cham. & Schltdl.

Seashore Plantain

Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: plma

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

From the Image Gallery

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AK , OR , WA
Canada: BC

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
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 macrocarpa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Plantago macrocarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Plantago macrocarpa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-26
Research By: TWC Staff

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