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Plantain (weed)
Plantago lanceolata
-37.9098, 145.354
Field Notes
Description:
A plant about 18" high with a rosette of broad lanceolate leaves with parallel veins running through the length of the leaves ( like a monocot). Flower heads are thick elongated and conical with stamens from the lower flowers extended to form delicate rings of pale yellow at the base of the inflorescence.
Habitat:
grasslands, open forests
Notes:
This is a common weed but one that has always fascinated me because of the flower heads with their delicate creamy "rings". This plant has inspired artists...
http://flypapertextures.blogspot.com/2009_09_01_archive.html
and has been used for centuries in home remedies - see web link
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2012
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