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Plantago L.
plantain

       
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Plantago L.

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Distribution:
Plantago L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Plantago L.

View 2 genera in Plantaginaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Plantago argyrea Morris. .
Plantago argyrea
saltmeadow plantain
Distribution of Plantago aristata Michx.. . Image Available.
Plantago aristata
largebracted plantain
Distribution of Plantago australis Lam.. .
Plantago australis
Mexican plantain
Distribution of Plantago bigelovii A. Gray. .
Plantago bigelovii
coast plantain
Distribution of Plantago canescens M.F. Adams. .
Plantago canescens
gray pubescent plantain
Distribution of Plantago cordata Lam.. . Image Available.
Plantago cordata
heartleaf plantain
Distribution of Plantago coronopus L.. . Image Available.
Plantago coronopus
buckhorn plantain
Distribution of Plantago debilis R. Br.. .
Plantago debilis
weak plantain
Distribution of Plantago elongata Pursh. . Image Available.
Plantago elongata
prairie plantain
Distribution of Plantago erecta Morris. . Image Available.
Plantago erecta
dotseed plantain
Distribution of Plantago eriopoda Torr.. . Image Available.
Plantago eriopoda
redwool plantain
Distribution of Plantago firma Kunze ex Walp.. .
Plantago firma
Chilean plantain
Distribution of Plantago hawaiensis (A. Gray) Pilg.. .
Plantago hawaiensis
Hawai'i plantain
Distribution of Plantago helleri Small. .
Plantago helleri
Heller's plantain
Distribution of Plantago heterophylla Nutt.. . Image Available.
Plantago heterophylla
slender plantain
Distribution of Plantago hookeriana Fisch. & C.A. Mey.. .
Plantago hookeriana
California plantain
Distribution of Plantago lanceolata L.. . Image Available.
Plantago lanceolata
narrowleaf plantain
Distribution of Plantago macrocarpa Cham. & Schltdl.. . Image Available.
Plantago macrocarpa
seashore plantain
Distribution of Plantago major L.. . Image Available.
Plantago major
common plantain
Distribution of Plantago maritima L.. . Image Available.
Plantago maritima
goose tongue
Distribution of Plantago media L.. . Image Available.
Plantago media
hoary plantain
Distribution of Plantago ovata Forssk.. . Image Available.
Plantago ovata
desert Indianwheat
Distribution of Plantago pachyphylla A. Gray. .
Plantago pachyphylla
Maui plantain
Distribution of Plantago patagonica Jacq.. . Image Available.
Plantago patagonica
woolly plantain
Distribution of Plantago princeps Cham. & Schltdl.. .
Plantago princeps
ale
Distribution of Plantago psyllium L.. . Image Available.
Plantago psyllium
sand plantain
Distribution of Plantago pusilla Nutt.. . Image Available.
Plantago pusilla
dwarf plantain
Distribution of Plantago rhodosperma Decne.. . Image Available.
Plantago rhodosperma
redseed plantain
Distribution of Plantago rugelii Decne.. . Image Available.
Plantago rugelii
blackseed plantain
Distribution of Plantago sparsiflora Michx.. .
Plantago sparsiflora
pineland plantain
Distribution of Plantago subnuda Pilg.. .
Plantago subnuda
tall coastal plantain
Distribution of Plantago tweedyi A. Gray. .
Plantago tweedyi
Tweedy's plantain
Distribution of Plantago virginica L.. . Image Available.
Plantago virginica
Virginia plantain
Distribution of Plantago wrightiana Decne.. .
Plantago wrightiana
Wright's plantain
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Plantago L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Plantaginales
Family Plantaginaceae – Plantain family
Genus Plantago L. – plantain
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Plantago L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin Minor   Low       Minor  

Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Plantago L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 32870.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 
 
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