Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Lamiids: Lamiales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Plantago indica
FAMILY
Plantaginaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Sand Plantain is our only plantain with multiple flowering heads atop each stem. It also is unique in having many stem leaves. Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
(?)
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Plantago arenaria
FAMILY
Plantaginaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Plantago indica
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 17 (2019)
Plantago indica
(?) Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2015)
Plantago arenaria
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Plantago psyllium
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 172-01-011:
Plantago psillium FAMILY Plantaginaceae
COMMON NAME:
Sand Plantain, Leafy-stemmed Plantain, Psyllium, Flaxseed Plantain
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Jan Haldeman jhh_plantago_psyllium_inf
May Dare County NC
Densely flowered/fruited spike 0.8-1.8cm long; stamens & stigmas well-exserted, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Jan Haldeman jhh_plantago_psyllium_l
May Dare County NC
Plant usually with opposite branches. Leaves opposite cauline, linear, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
COMPARE Mousetail and Plantain
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Plantago indica
FAMILY
Plantaginaceae
(?)
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Plantago arenaria
FAMILY
Plantaginaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Plantago indica
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 17
Plantago indica
(?)
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2015)
Plantago arenaria
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Plantago psyllium
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 172-01-011:
Plantago psillium
FAMILY
Plantaginaceae
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