Woolly Plantain

Plantago patagonica Jacq.

Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)

▲ colony of small mature plants in Missouri

▲  mature plant

▲ inflorescences

▲ woolly stems and leaves

Woolly Plantain: 

·         summer annual in the Plantaginaceae (Plantain) family similar to above

·         leaves slightly wider and densely pubescent on all surfaces (compared to bracted plantain)

·         inflorescence has shorter bracts and more woolly hairs

·         found on dry, infertile soils