Ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
Plantaginaceae
Description
Life Span: Perennial
Size: 5 cm - 20 cm
Bloom time: August,
July,
June,
May,
November,
October,
September,
Alternative common name(s):
- Plantain
- Narrowleaf plantain
- Ribleaf
- Buckhorn plantain
Flower
Inflorescence type: Spike
Flower Colour: White
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Flower shape: indistinct
Stem
Stem Type: bordás
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Leaf
Foliage type: Basal
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Foliage texture: Smooth
Leaf shape: Lanceolate
Leaf margin: Entire
Leaf type: Simple
Fruit
Fruit Category: Seed
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Fruit type: Capsule ![](http://www.wempla.com/encyclopedia/sites/default/files/styles/plant_taxonomy_group/public/plants/fruit/aszmag.png?itok=6Q4JG64Z)
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