General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 8 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Brown
Green
White
Other: Green, Brown
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Underground structures: Taproot
Dynamic Accumulator: Ca (Calcium)
Mg (Magnesium)
S (Sulfur)
Fe (Iron)
Mn (Manganese)
Si (Silicon)
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Buckthorn
  • Bracted Plantain
  • Largebracted plantain
  • Large-bracted Plantain
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Plantago aristata
  • Synonym: Plantago patagonica var. aristata

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Location: Aberdeen, NC 
Date: June 24, 2022
Buckthorn #241; RAB page 977, 172-1-5; AG page 422, 83-1-?, "The
Location: Aberdeen, NC 
Date: June 24, 2022
Buckthorn #241; RAB page 977, 172-1-5; AG page 422, 83-1-?, "The
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2016-05-23
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2016-05-23
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