Buckhorn Plantain, Narrowleaf Plantain

Plantago lanceolata L.

Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)

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Buckhorn Plantain: (pp. 270-271, Weeds of the Northeast; pp. 388-389, Weeds of the Great Plains)

·         rosette forming, simple perennial with fibrous root system

·         leaves long, narrow, with prominent veins

·         inflorescence a 6" spike, with flowers clustered at tip (similar to foxtails)

·         flowers produced in late-spring to mid-summer

·         reproduces readily by seed