(Narrowleaf Plantain)
Plantago lanceolata, Lathrop State Park, Huerfano Co. 6717
Plantago lanceolata, Lathrop State Park, Huerfano Co. 6725
Plantago lanceolata, Lathrop State Park, Huerfano Co. 6730
Plantago lanceolata, Lathrop State Park, Huerfano Co. 6738
| Scientific Name | Plantago lanceolata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PLLA |
| Common Name | Narrowleaf Plantain, Ribwort Plantain, English Plantain | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32874 |
| Family | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Life zones and habitat: Plains to montane (4000 to 9800 ft.); various soil types, generally in moist areas; roadsides, disturbed ground; considered a weed. Plant: Clumping perennial with a rosette of basal leaves; stems (peduncles) 6 to 20 inches tall supporting inflorescence. Leaves: Numerous basal leaves, narrowly lanceolate, 4 to 16 inches long, on petioles; acute tips; with 3 to several distinct veins. Inflorescence: Very dense ovoid to conical or cylindrical spikes 5/8 to 3 inches long atop hairy peduncles; blooming from the bottom up, very small flowers with inconspicuous white corollas about 1/10-inch long or less, protruding stamens with white or yellowish anthers; each flower subtended by a single, ovate, acuminate bract about 3/16-inch long; above the flowering portion the sepals are green, obovate, less than 1/10-inch long and hairy; below the flowering portion the bracts of the spent flowers are brownish. Bloom Period: May to August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield and SEINet and The World of Flora. |
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Colorado Status: Introduced |
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