Plantago holosteum

Plantago holosteum
Plantago holosteum at the Civico Orto Botanico di Trieste
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Tribe: Plantagineae
Genus: Plantago
Species: P. holosteum
Binomial name
Plantago holosteum
Scop.
Synonyms
  • Plantago carinata Schrad.
  • Plantago recurvata Auct. non L.
  • Plantago acanthophylla Decne.
  • Plantago capitellata DC.
  • Plantago subulata subsp. holosteum (Scop.) O. Bolòs & Vigo

[1][2]

Plantago holosteum is an annual plant of the family Plantaginaceae and the genus Plantago.[3]

Description

Plantago holosteum grows to 15–40 centimetres (5.9–15.7 in) in height. Flowering period extends from May to June. [4]

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in South-eastern Europe, especially in the Carpathian Mountains. It prefers dry grasslands, arid and sunny grassy areas on carbonate substrates, at an elevation of 0–1,300 metres (0–4,265 ft) above sea level. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Biolib
  2. ↑ Luirig Altervista
  3. ↑ NCBI
  4. 1 2 Acta Plantarum


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