Plantago elongata

Pursh

Fl. Amer. Sept. 2: 729. 1813.

Common names: Prairie plantain
Synonyms: Plantago bigelovii A. Gray P. bigelovii subsp. californica (Greene) Bassett P. elongata subsp. pentasperma Bassett
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 286. Mentioned on page 282.

Annuals; roots taproots, slender. Stems 0–5(–7) mm. Leaves 10–70 × (0.8–)1–2 mm; blade linear to almost filiform, margins entire, veins conspicuous or not, surfaces glabrous or hairy. Scapes 10–80 mm, glabrous or hairy. Spikes greenish, brownish, or gray, (30–)50–150 mm, densely or loosely flowered; bracts ovate, 2–2.5 mm, length 0.8–1.2 times sepals. Flowers: sepals 2–2.5 mm; corolla radially symmetric, lobes spreading or reflexed, not forming a beak, 0.5–1 mm, base obtuse; stamens 2. Seeds (3 or)4–9(–12), 1.5–2.5 mm. 2n = 12, 20, 36.


Phenology: Flowering spring–early summer.
Habitat: Mostly moist soils.
Elevation: 0–2100 m.

Distribution

Alta., B.C., Man., Sask., Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Kans., Minn., Mont., Nebr., N.Mex., N.Dak., Okla., Oreg., S.Dak., Tex., Utah, Wash., Wyo., Mexico (Baja California).

Discussion

Purported differences between Plantago bigelovii and P. elongata (I. J. Bassett 1966) do not appear to be taxonomically meaningful.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Alta. +, B.C. +, Man. +, Sask. +, Ariz. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Kans. +, Minn. +, Mont. +, Nebr. +, N.Mex. +, N.Dak. +, Okla. +, Oreg. +, S.Dak. +, Tex. +, Utah +, Wash. +, Wyo. +  and Mexico (Baja California). +
0–2100 m. +
Mostly moist soils. +
Flowering spring–early summer. +
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Plantago bigelovii +, P. bigelovii subsp. californica +  and P. elongata subsp. pentasperma +
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