Plantago rhodosperma
(Redseed Plantain)
Plantago rhodosperma, Choke Canyon State Park, McMullen Co. 8144
Plantago rhodosperma, Terlingua Creek, Brewster Co. 5854
Plantago rhodosperma, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 3592
Plantago rhodosperma, Terlingua Creek, Brewster Co. 5857
Plantago rhodosperma, Terlingua Creek, Brewster Co. 5852
Plantago rhodosperma, Choke Canyon State Park, McMullen Co. 8147
| Scientific Name | Plantago rhodosperma | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PLRH |
| Common Name | Redseed Plantain | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32909 |
| Family | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy, rocky soils, common in shrublands and gravel bars of streambeds. Plant: Erect annual up to 13 inches tall. Leaves: Basal, on petioles (stems); blades oblanceolate, tapering to pointed tips, 1 to 3 inches long, somewhat hairy and may have 2 to 4 widely-spaced teeth on the edges. Inflorescence: Cylindrical spike from less than an inch to almost 8 inches long atop a hairy scape up to 1-1/2 inches long; many small flowers with hairy, green, pointed triangular bracts and ovate sepals; whitish-tan corolla lobes are lanceolate, pointed and pressed upward against the inflorescence. Fruit: Capsules containing deep red seeds. Blooming Period: March to May. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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