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Plantago major L.

Greater Plantain

Plantaginaceae

Traits


    Maximal 40 cm tall. inflorescence: spike-like, elongate-cylindrical, maximal 35 cm long; stalk: shorter or slightly longer than the leaves, cross-section round. perianth: per whorl 4‑leaved. corolla-tube: glabrous on the outside. stamina: 4. filaments: greenish to wh...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Plantago major

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Plantago major

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Plantago major

Plantago major

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, intensively used grassland, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens, footstep tolerant vegetation, subsp. winteri in salt marshes and at salin ruderal

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