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Distribution by County   6618    
Plantago lanceolata  L.
English plantain, Narrow leaved plantain, Ribgrass, Ribwort
Plantago lanceolata is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: limited
Record Count by County

Alameda: 107 Lake: 28 Plumas: 56 Siskiyou: 129
Alpine: 7 Lassen: 14 Riverside: 85 Solano: 59
Amador: 20 Los Angeles: 150 Sacramento: 84 Sonoma: 340
Butte: 119 Madera: 34 San Benito: 43 Stanislaus: 31
Calaveras: 27 Marin: 743 San Bernardino: 35 Sutter: 17
Colusa: 11 Mariposa: 114 San Diego: 201 Tehama: 42
Contra Costa: 61 Mendocino: 232 San Francisco: 241 Trinity: 70
Del Norte: 34 Merced: 44 San Joaquin: 31 Tulare: 34
El Dorado: 75 Modoc: 16 San Luis Obispo: 148 Tuolumne: 52
Fresno: 83 Mono: 7 San Mateo: 281 Ventura: 41
Glenn: 11 Monterey: 188 Santa Barbara: 172 Yolo: 46
Humboldt: 166 Napa: 42 Santa Clara: 101 Yuba: 43
Inyo: 13 Nevada: 46 Santa Cruz: 150
Kern: 12 Orange: 82 Shasta: 56
Kings: 5 Placer: 58 Sierra: 20

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/15/2026).