The Plantains

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Plantain Family - Plantaginaceae

Buck's-horn Plantain      Plantago coronopus

Native throughout most of the western Palearctic, including the Canary Islands. A common plant of disturbed and coastal areas.

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Fruiting spike
Fruiting spike


Amplexicaule Plantain      Plantago amplexicaulis

Native from the Canary Islands eastward through the Mediterranean Region to the Arabian Peninsula and India.

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Hare's-foot Plantain      Plantago lagopus

Native throughout Europe and North Africa, eastward to western Asia.

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Blonde Plantain      Plantago ovata

Native from the Canary Islands eastward through North Africa and the Middle East to India. A common plant of dry, stony areas.

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