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prairie Indian plantain

Arnoglossum plantagineum

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Texas.January 156, February 149, March 254, April 665, May 511, June 108, July 86, August 89, September 105, October 112, November 146, December 142.
United States4,651
Texas1,769
Canada861
Ontario861
Illinois658
Michigan464
Arkansas374
Oklahoma327
Missouri305
Kansas280

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

  • Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Wetland-associatedListed by a harvested source as obligate or frequent in wetland habitat.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderSunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies · Asterales
FamilySunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies · Asteraceae
GenusIndian Plantains · Arnoglossum

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