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Plantago media

Hoary Plantain
Also known as: Plantago minor Pauquy, 1831
  • Plantago minor Pauquy, 1831
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Plantago media (commonly known as Hoary Plantain) is a herbaceous perennial within the Plantaginaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Chita, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Primorye, Romania, Sakhalin, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Chile South, Connecticut, Illinois, Ireland, Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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