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Plantago canescens

Arctic Plantain, Gray Pubescent Plantain
Other regional names: Grey Pubescent Plantain +3 more
  • Grey Pubescent Plantain
  • Hairy Plantain
  • Siberian Plantain
  • Western Ribgrass
Also known as: Plantago canescens subsp. richardsonii (Decne.) Tzvelev +11 more
  • Plantago canescens subsp. richardsonii (Decne.) Tzvelev
  • Plantago canescens subsp. septata (E.Morris) Tzvelev
  • Plantago canescens subsp. tolmatschevii Tzvelev
  • Plantago canescens subsp. trautvetteri Tzvelev
  • Plantago canescens var. cylindrica (J.M.Macoun) B.Boivin
  • Plantago canescens var. glabrata Pilg.
  • Plantago canescens var. glabrata Trautv.
  • Plantago canescens var. turczaninowiana Trautv.
  • Plantago eriopoda var. cylindrica J.M.Macoun
  • Plantago richardsonii Decne.
  • Plantago septata E.Morris
  • Plantago septata E.Morris ex Rydb.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Indigenous to Temperate Asia and North America, Plantago canescens (commonly known as Arctic Plantain or Gray Pubescent Plantain) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Plantaginaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northwestern U.S.A., Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Krasnoyarsk, Montana, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yakutskiya, Yukon

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