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Plantago rugelii Decaisne. Common name: American Plantain, Broad-leaved Plantain, Blackseed Plantain, Rugel’s Plantain. Phenology: May-Nov. Habitat: Roadsides, lawns, disturbed areas. Distribution: NB to ND, south to Panhandle FL and e. TX.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, Fl6, FNA17, G, GrPl, GW2, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WH3, WV, Rosatti (1984); > Plantago rugelii Decne. var. asperula Farw.; > Plantago rugelii Decne. var. rugelii. Basionym: Plantago rugelii Decne. 1852

Links to other floras: = Plantago rugelii - FNA17

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FAC
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect perennial from a basal rosette , found in fields, lawns, roadsides and other open or partially open, disturbed areas.

Stems: Stems 1-several leafless, smooth flowering scapes arising from a low rosette of leaves.

Leaves: Leaves basal, on a thick petiole that is often purple-tinged at the base, oval, to 7½ in. long, with 5-9 parallel veins and wavy margins, smooth or sparsely rough-hairy.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers densely packed in a narrowly cylindrical spike occupying the upper 2/3 of each scape; greenish-white; tiny; each consisting of a papery corolla with 4 lobes, 4 keeled sepals, a pistil with a single white style, 4 stamens and a green bract.

Fruits: Fruit a brown, elongated capsule.

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Height: 6-10 in.

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description: Erect perennial from a basal rosette , found in fields, lawns, roadsides and other open or partially open, disturbed areas.

stems: Stems 1-several leafless, smooth flowering scapes arising from a low rosette of leaves.

leaves: Leaves basal, on a thick petiole that is often purple-tinged at the base, oval, to 7½ in. long, with 5-9 parallel veins and wavy margins, smooth or sparsely rough-hairy.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers densely packed in a narrowly cylindrical spike occupying the upper 2/3 of each scape; greenish-white; tiny; each consisting of a papery corolla with 4 lobes, 4 keeled sepals, a pistil with a single white style, 4 stamens and a green bract.

fruits: Fruit a brown, elongated capsule.

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