Common Plantain, Broadleaf Plantain
Plantago major L.
Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)
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Common Broadleaf Plantain:
· rosette forming, simple perennial with fibrous root systems in the Plantaginaceae (Plantain) family
· leaves oval, narrowing near attachment to crown
· larger leaves, purplish leaf base = blackseed plantain
· smaller leaves, green leaf base = common broadleaf plantain
· flowers all along an upright spike (not clustered as with buckhorn plantain)
· blooms spring to early summer
· reproduces readily by seed