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Plantago ovata  Forssk.
Desert indianwheat,   Desert plantain,   Woolly plantain
Plantago ovata is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Subspecies and Varieties:
Genus: Plantago
Family: Plantaginaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSPlantago brunnea
PLANTSPlantago fastigiata
PLANTSPlantago gooddingii
PLANTSPlantago insularis var. fastigiata
PLANTSPlantago insularis var. scariosa
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Information about  Plantago ovata from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (PLOV)

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Photos on iNaturalist

ID Tips on PlantID.net


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: 06/08/2023).