Buckhorn Plantain
Buckhorn Plantain, Narrowleaf Plantain
Plantago lanceolata L.
Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)
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Buckhorn Plantain:
- rosette forming, simple perennial with fibrous root system
- leaves long, narrow, with prominent veins
- inflorescence a 6" spike, with flowers clustered at tip (similar to foxtails)
- flowers produced in late-spring to mid-summer
- reproduces readily by seed