Woolly Plantain

Woolly Plantain

Plantago patagonica Jacq.

Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)

▲ colony of small mature plants in Missouri

▲ mature plant

▲ inflorescences

▲ woolly stems and leaves

Woolly Plantain:

  • summer annual in the Plantaginaceae (Plantain) family similar to above
  • leaves slightly wider and densely pubescent on all surfaces (compared to bracted plantain)
  • inflorescence has shorter bracts and more woolly hairs
  • found on dry, infertile soils

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