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Plantaginaceae
Plantago

not marked as a favorite taxon Plantago wrightiana Decaisne. Common name: Wright's Plantain. Phenology: Apr-Jul. Habitat: Sandy, rocky, or gravelly prairies and open woodlands; eastwards in on roadsides, lawns, disturbed areas. Distribution: Apparently native of sc. and sw. United States and n. Mexico, but the original distribution somewhat obscure. Now extending east to VA, NC, SC, GA, and FL.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Fl6, FNA17, GrPl, K4, Mo3, NcTx, Tn, Tx, Va, WH3, Rosatti (1984); = n/a — C; = Plantago hookeriana Fisch. & C.A.Mey. var. nuda (A.Gray) Poe — RAB, W; < Plantago hookeriana Fisch. & C.A.Mey. — Mex. Basionym: Plantago wrightiana Decne. 1852

Links to other floras: = Plantago wrightiana - FNA17

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image #1 of Plantago wrightiana© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
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