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Plantago major L.
common plantain
Symbol: PLMA2
Group: Dicot
Family: Plantaginaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Native
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Click on this Photograph of Plantago major (common plantain) to enlarge it and download a high-resolution JPEG file Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1992. Western wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. West Region, Sacramento, CA. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Guidelines.

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Plant Synonyms:
PLMA2 Plantago major L.
 

PLAS3

Plantago asiatica auct. non L.
 

PLHA5

Plantago halophila Bickn.
 

PLMAA

Plantago major L. var. asiatica auct. non (L.) Dcne.
 

PLMAI

Plantago major L. var. intermedia (DC.) Pilger
 

PLMAI2

Plantago major L. ssp. intermedia (DC.) Arcang.
 

PLMAP

Plantago major L. var. pachyphylla Pilger
 

PLMAP2

Plantago major L. var. pilgeri Domin
 

PLMAS

Plantago major L. var. scopulorum Fries & Broberg
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State Distributional Map for PLMA2
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Plant Distribution by State

Plantago major L.

PLMA2

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Related Taxa:
Plantago major L.

View 2 genera in Plantaginaceae, 34 species in Plantago

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Classification:
Plantago major L.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Asteridae –
                      Order Plantaginales –
                         Family Plantaginaceae – Plantain family
                            Genus Plantago L. – plantain
                               Species Plantago major L. – common plantain

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Invasive Information:
Plantago major L.
        broadleaf plantain
        common plantain
        rippleseed plantain
        buckhorn plantain
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
N'EAST   Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York.. 397pp.
 
WSWS   Whitson, T.D. (Ed.) et al.. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming.. 630pp.
 

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Plantago major L.
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU,FACW FACU FAC+ FAC+ FAC FAC FAC+ FACW FAC FAC+ FACW- FAC FACU FAC*

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Plantago major L.
View photographs from CalPhotos.
View species account or photographs from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 32887.
View species account or photographs from Wisconsin State Herbarium (UW-Madison).

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Related Web Sites:
Plantago major L.

    Arizona: abstract & image of broadleaf plantain (Plantago major)
    British Columbia Ag. & Food, Crop Protection Program
    CalFlora: database occurrence
    Manitoba Agriculture - Weeds in Crop Production: abstract & images
    Rocky Mountain National Park Exotic Plant Species Assessment
    UC Davis, IPM: abstract & images
    University of Hawaii Campus Plants: images

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