(Woolly Plantain)
Plantago patagonica, Pawnee Buttes, Weld Co. 7999
Plantago patagonica, Pawnee Buttes, Weld Co. 7994
Plantago patagonica, Pawnee Buttes, Weld Co. 8002
| Scientific Name | Plantago patagonica | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PLPA2 |
| Common Name | Woolly Plantain | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32907 |
| Family | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Life zones and habitat: Plains and foothills (3500 to 8000 ft.); dry soils in open areas, grasslands. Plant: Erect, hairy annual up to 8 inches tall. Leaves: Numerous basal, narrow linear to oblanceolate leaves 1 to 5 inches long and 1/4-inch wide, distinctly 3-veined, denselu covered with woolly hairs. Inflorescence: Hairy terminal spike 1 to 4 inches long on a leafless hairy scape (peduncle or stalk) up to 8 inches long with dense cluster of small greenish-white flowers with 4 very small (less than 1/10-inch long) lobes or petals. Fruit: Oblong capsules containing 1 or 2 brownish seeds. Bloom Period: May to July. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and SEINet. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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