*Plantago lanceolata Linnaeus. English Plantain, Rib-grass, Narrowleaf Plantain. Phen: Apr-Nov. Hab: Lawns, roadsides, disturbed areas. Dist: Native of Europe.
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Bah, C, Fl6, FNA17, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Rosatti (1984); > Plantago altissima L. – F; > Plantago lanceolata L. var. angustifolia Poir. – G; > Plantago lanceolata L. var. lanceolata – F, G; > Plantago lanceolata L. var. sphaerostachya Mert. & Koch – F, G
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
- Great Plains: FAC
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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