Plantago aristata Michaux. Common name: Buckhorn Plantain, Largebracted Plantain. Phenology: Late Apr-Nov. Habitat: Sandy and other barren soils, disturbed areas, especially dry, barren, exposed soil, such as clay soils denuded by bulldozing. Distribution: The original distribution obscure; perhaps from OH west to NE, south to Panhandle FL and TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, Fl6, FNA17, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Rosatti (1984). Basionym: Plantago aristata Michx. 1803
Links to other floras: = Plantago aristata - FNA17
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Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Annual/short-lived perennial of disturbed areas, especially dry, barren, exposed soil, such as clay soils denuded by bulldozing.
Stems: Stem a flowering stalk arising from a basal rosette.
Leaves: Leaves basal, linear, to 8 in. long, with conspicuous parallel veins and smooth or hairy.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers crowded in a slender, hairy spike at top of scape and among long, linear bracts; whitish-green; less than 1/4 in. wide; consisting of 4 papery-translucent petals and 4 tiny green sepals.
Fruits:
Comments: Introduced from farther west, though may be native in at least portions of our area.
Height: to 6 in.
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description: Annual/short-lived perennial of disturbed areas, especially dry, barren, exposed soil, such as clay soils denuded by bulldozing.
stems: Stem a flowering stalk arising from a basal rosette.
leaves: Leaves basal, linear, to 8 in. long, with conspicuous parallel veins and smooth or hairy.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers crowded in a slender, hairy spike at top of scape and among long, linear bracts; whitish-green; less than 1/4 in. wide; consisting of 4 papery-translucent petals and 4 tiny green sepals.
fruits:
comments: Introduced from farther west, though may be native in at least portions of our area.
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