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Plantago rugelii (Blackseed plantain)
Smith, R.W.

Plantago rugelii

Plantago rugelii Decne.

Blackseed Plantain, Pale Plantain

Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: plru

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

The common Plantago rugelii can usually be distinguished by the purple bases of its leaf stalks.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall when flowering.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

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

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU FAC FACU FACU FAC FAC FACU
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 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 rugelii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Plantago rugelii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Plantago rugelii

Metadata

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

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