Plantago maritima
Plantaginaceae
Seaside Plantain
Tuft of long, narrow, spreading to upright leaves, erect stalk. Plant without hairs except flower stalk. Leaf 1–6 in. long, fleshy, tapering to base but not stalked. Flowers numerous in dense spike 1–4 in. long atop stalk just longer than leaves. Flowers, green stamens not exserted. Grows on rocky shorelines, salt marshes, bluffs, river edges near coast.
- Rarity: Locally 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: 2–10 inches
- Habitat: Coastal
- Found In: Olympic NP
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Plantago maritima var. juncoides
