California Plantain (Plantago erecta) Login         


        Description
  • EW Bloom Mar - May
  • About 4" tall.
  • Tiny flowers are beautiful when viewed with a magnifying glass.
  • A basal rosette of very narrow leaves grows up to 5 inches long.
  • The entire plant is hairy.
  • Found in open or gravelly areas, often on serpentine.
  • CA native
  • AKA Foothill Plantain, Dotseed Plantain
  • Plantain Family (Plantaginaceae)



This plant is smaller than other plantains, perhaps 4 inches tall. It has long, narrow erect leaves.



Tiny 4-petaled flowers form a tight cluster at the top of the stem.



California Plantain can grow in dense patches.

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