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dwarf plantain

Plantago pusilla

Plantago indica

Flowering time April-June June-October
Habitat Dry to moist, sandy areas at low elevations. Sandy areas of roadsides, fields, wastelots, and other disturbed areas.
Distribution
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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Occurring west of the Cascades crest in lowland southwestern Washington; British Columbia to California, also in Idaho and central and eastern North America.
Origin Introduced from eastern North America Introduced from Eurasia
Conservation status Not of concern Not of concern
Sibling taxa
P. arenaria, P. coronopus, P. elongata, P. lanceolata, P. macrocarpa, P. major, P. maritima, P. patagonica, P. subnuda
P. arenaria, P. coronopus, P. elongata, P. lanceolata, P. macrocarpa, P. major, P. maritima, P. patagonica, P. pusilla, P. subnuda
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