UW Burke Herbarium species comparison

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Plantago macrocarpa

Plantago pusilla

Alaska plantain

dwarf plantain

Plantago macrocarpa

Plantago pusilla
Flowering time May-June April-June
Habitat Coastal wetlands. Dry to moist, sandy areas at low elevations.
Distribution
Occurring west of the Cascades crest along the outer coast in Washington; Alaska to Oregon.
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Occurring historically in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; British Columbia to California, aslo in the south-central U.S. and eastern North America.
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Origin Native Introduced from eastern North America
Conservation status Sensitive in Washington (WANHP) Not of concern
Sibling taxa
P. arenaria, P. coronopus, P. elongata, P. lanceolata, P. major, P. maritima, P. patagonica, P. pusilla, P. subnuda
P. arenaria, P. coronopus, P. elongata, P. lanceolata, P. macrocarpa, P. major, P. maritima, P. patagonica, P. subnuda
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Unless otherwise noted, all data comes from the University of Washington's Burke Herbarium.



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