Plantago lanceolata
(Buckhorn Plantain)
Plantago lanceolata, Washington-on-the-Brazos, Washington Co. 2772
Plantago lanceolata, Washington-on-the-Brazos, Washington Co. 2765
| Scientific Name | Plantago lanceolata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PLLA |
| Common Name | Buckhorn Plantain, English Plantain | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32874 |
| Family | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Various soils and conditions; widespread. Usually considered a weed. Plant: Erect perennial up to 26 inches tall. Leaves: Basal rosette with numerous generally hairless lanceolate leaves 1-1/2 to 10 inches long and up to 1-1/2 inches wide, with several prominent veins; leaf edges may have a few teeth. Inflorescence: Spike, ovoid when young becoming cylindrical, 1 to 3 inches long atop a leafless scape (peduncle or stalk); dense cluster of very small white flowers with 4 small (less than 1/10-inch long) lobes or petals and 4 long, protruding stamens. Bloom Period: May to September. Fruit: Oblong capsules containing 1 or 2 ellipsoidal, shiny brown seeds. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Introduced |
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