Description | Lanceleaf Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) A common perennial weed growing in the lawn or disturbed areas. |
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Plant Type | Weeds, Site author's observations |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | tiny white, spikes bore on the terminal end of stem |
Fruit | capsules, brown or black seed |
Leaves | forms a basal rosette, lanceolate |
Stems | erect, leafless |
Maintenance | Have found it easy to control in lawns by using a braodleaf herbicide. |
Propagation | propagates from seeds |
Native Site | Naturalized from Eurasia. |
Misc Facts | AKA: Buckhorn Plantain, English Plantain, Narrowleaf Plantain, Ribwort Plantain, Ribleaf, buckhorn,Lamb's Tongue |
Notes & Reference | #143-Weeds of the North Central States |