Plantago altissima
Also known as: Plantago lanceolata f. altissima (L.) Batt. +2 more
- Plantago lanceolata f. altissima (L.) Batt.
- Plantago lanceolata var. altissima (L.) Roth
- Plantago meneghinii Bég., 1908
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Plantago altissima is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Plantaginaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Hungary, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Romania, South European Russia, Tunisia, Ukraine, 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)
Egypt, France, Germany, Switzerland