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

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Plantago holosteum is an annual plant of the family Plantaginaceae and the genus Plantago.[3]

Description

Plantago holosteum grows to 15–40 centimetres (5.9–15.7 in) in height. The flowering period extends from May to June.[4]

Distribution and habitat

This species is native to Southern Europe and parts of the Middle East and Northwest Africa.[5] 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.[4]

References

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


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