Plantago rugelii

Plantago rugelii is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family, Plantaginaceae. It is native to North America, where it occurs in eastern Canada and the central and eastern United States. Its common names include American plantain, blackseed plantain, pale plantain, and Rugel's plantain.[1] The species name rugelii honors Ferdinand Ignatius Xavier Rugel (1806-1879),[2][3] a German-born botanist and pharmacist.[4]

Plantago rugelii

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Plantago
Species:
P. rugelii
Binomial name
Plantago rugelii

This perennial herb grows from a taproot and fibrous root system. It produces a basal rosette of wide oval leaves with longitudinal veining and a somewhat waxy texture. The base of the petiole may be reddish or purple. A scape bears clusters of whitish flowers. The fruit is a capsule about half a centimeter long containing several seeds. It splits down the middle. Plantago major is very similar, but it lacks the red tinge on the petioles and its leaves are darker and waxier.[5]

Habitat

P. rugelii is commonly found in areas such as meadows, woodland borders, and stream banks[6]

References
  1. "Plantago rugelii". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  2. "Plantago rugelii (Rugel's plantain)". Go Botany. New England Wildflower Society.
  3. "Plantago rugelii". Plants of Wisconsin. Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. Archived from the original on 2013-05-10.
  4. "RUGEL, Ferdinand Ignatius Xavier". Index Collectorum. Herbarium Göttingen, Department of Systematic Botany, University of Göttingen.
  5. "Blackseed Plantain: Plantago rugelii". Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide. Archived from the original on 2013-09-22.
  6. Hilty, John (2016). "Common Plantain (Plantago major)". Illinois Wildflowers.


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