Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Genus: Plantago (Plantain)
Plantago major L. - Greater Plantain
Plantago coronopus L. - Buck's-Horn Plantain
Plantago maritima L. - Sea Plantain
Plantago alpina L. - Alpine Plantain
Plantago media L. - Hoary Plantain
Plantago atrata Hoppe - Dark Plantain
Plantago lanceolata L. - Ribwort Plantain
Plantago arenaria Waldst. & Kit. - Branched Plantain
Plantago uniflora L. - Shoreweed
15–30 cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>in several umbellate capitula</b></ba>, <ba><b>spherical to ovoid</b></ba>, <b>0.5–2 cm long</b>. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> per whorl 4‑leaved. <span class="v1">stamina...
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.
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Natural, established occurences |  |
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation
in dry habitats