Calflora Taxon Report
Plantago maritima  L.
Alkali plantain, Goose tongue, Maritime plantain, Pacific seaside plantain
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2018 Adam Chasey
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2021 Jamie Spielmann
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2020 Ken Hickman
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2018 Adam Chasey
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2022 R.A. Chasey
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2022 David Strauch
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2020 John Rawlings
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2008 Toni Corelli
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2024 R.A. Chasey
Plantago maritima is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Genus: Plantago
Family: Plantaginaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: coastal, salt-marsh

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Salt Marsh, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
 		Alternate Names:
JEFPlantago maritima var. californica
JEFPlantago maritima var. juncoides
JEFPlantago maritima var. maritima
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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