Plantago major
Plantaginaceae
Broadleaf Plantain
Tuft with basal rosette of wide leaves, long flower spike. Leaves widely oval, 2–7 in. long, abruptly narrowing to petiole, with numerous parallel veins. Flowers in 1–8 in. spike atop stalk to 20 in. Flowers small, white, soon fading to brown as seedpods develop. Found in all disturbed places, including lawns and gardens, at low to mid elevations.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Autumn
- Flower Form: Petals Absent or Not Apparent
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 2–16 inches
- Habitat: Coastal, Disturbed, Meadow
- Found In: Crater Lake NP, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas
- Native: No
