Species

Plantago lanceolata L.

Ribwort Plantain

Plantaginaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Genus: Plantago (Plantain)

Synonyms

Plantago lanceolata
Plantago azorica
Plantago capitata
Plantago dubia
Plantago eriophora
Plantago glabriflora
Plantago glareosa
Plantago hungarica
Plantago lanceolata subsp. communis
Plantago lanceolata subsp. dubia
Plantago lanceolata subsp. lanuginosa
Plantago lanceolata subsp. sphaerostachya
Plantago lanceolata var. sphaerostachya
Plantago lanuginosa
Plantago mediterranea
Plantago sphaerostachya

Related species

Plantago major L. - Greater Plantain
Plantago coronopus L. - Buck's-Horn Plantain
Plantago maritima L. - Sea Plantain
Plantago alpina L. - Alpine Plantain
Plantago media L. - Hoary Plantain
Plantago atrata Hoppe - Dark Plantain
Plantago lanceolata L. - Ribwort Plantain
Plantago arenaria Waldst. & Kit. - Branched Plantain
Plantago uniflora L. - Shoreweed

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Plantago lanceolata

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Plantago lanceolata

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Plantago lanceolata

Plantago lanceolata

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

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