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Plantago holosteum

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Species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae

Plantago holosteum
Plantago holosteum at the Civico Orto Botanico di Trieste
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Plantago
Species: P. holosteum
Binomial name
Plantago holosteum
Scop.
Synonyms
  • Plantago carinata Schrad.
  • Plantago recurvata Auct. non L.
  • Plantago acanthophylla Decne.
  • Plantago capitellata DC.
  • Plantago subulata subsp. holosteum (Scop.) O. Bolòs & Vigo

Plantago holosteum is an annual plant of the family Plantaginaceae and the genus Plantago.

Description

Plantago holosteum grows to 15–40 centimetres (5.9–15.7 in) in height. The flowering period extends from May to June.

Distribution and habitat

This species is native to Southern Europe and parts of the Middle East and Northwest Africa. It prefers dry grasslands, arid and sunny grassy areas on carbonate substrates, at an elevation of 0–1,300 metres (0–4,265 ft) above sea level.

References

  1. Biolib
  2. Luirig Altervista
  3. NCBI
  4. ^ Acta Plantarum
  5. "Plantago subulata L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
Taxon identifiers
Plantago holosteum


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