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Plantago coronopus  L.
Buckhorn plantain,   Cut leaf plantain
Plantago coronopus is an annual herb that is not native to California.
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Genus: Plantago
Family: Plantaginaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: coastal, salt-marsh

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Salt Marsh, Coastal Sage Scrub, Closed-cone Pine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSPlantago coronopus ssp. commutata
Information about  Plantago coronopus from other sources

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 06/05/2023).