Plantago rhodosperma Decaisne. Common name: Redseed Plantain. Phenology: Mar-Jun. Habitat: Riverbanks, forest openings, disturbed areas. Distribution: MO, NE, NM, AZ, and s. CA south to w. LA, TX, and Mexico. Reported as ranging east to KY, TN, and GA (Kartesz 2021), probably as adventive from farther west; reports for GA and TN need additional confirmation.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Bah, C, F, FNA17, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mex, Mo3, NcTx, Tx. Basionym: Plantago rhodosperma Decne. 1852
Links to other floras: = Plantago rhodosperma - FNA17
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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