Plantago hookeriana
Family: Plantaginaceae
Plant Description: Tufted annual to 15 cm high with linear leaves 4-16 cm long in basal rosettes, sometimes hairy, petioles absent. Flowers in loose spikes, the corolla lobes less than 1 mm long, very tiny and hidden in bracts.
Plant Trivia:
Field Identification:
Occurrence: Occasional in sandy soils: swales, depressions, ditches, and other low grounds.
Bloom Period: February-November
Plant Use:
Key to the 5 species of Plantago is found in Plants of the Texas Coastal Bend by Roy L. Leyman, Ruth O’Brien and Tammy White.
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