Dot-seed plantain

Plantago erecta

Plantago erecta is a small, unassuming annual herb with needle-like leaves and translucent flowers clustered on a stalk. It grows in sandy, clay, or serpentine soils, on grassy slopes and flats or open woodland, from California to Oregon. It is known variously as California Plantain, Foothill Plantain, Dot-seed Plantain, English Plantain, and Dwarf Plantain. P. erecta is a primary host plant for the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly.

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Species Attributes

Seeds Per lb
Growing Region
Southwest, Intermountain West, California
Native
California
Life Form
Forb
Life Cycle
Annual
Light Requirements
Sun, Part Shade
Precipitation Requirements
Low
Mature Height
1-2 ft
Flowering Season
Spring, Summer
Cool/Warm Season
Bloat/Non-Bloat
Bloom Color
Many
Bunch/Sod

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Dot-seed plantain

Plantago erecta

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