Plantago arenaria

by Ron Vanderhoff, Orange County CNPS

Common Name(s)

Indian plantain, branched plantain, French psyllium, psyllium, sandwort plantain, whorled plantain, French plantain, sand plantain

Synonym(s)

Psyllium arenarium, Plantago indica, Plantago psyllium, Psyllium arenarium, Psyllium indicum, Plantago scabra

Is this plant a cultivar? No

Life History: Annual

Growth Form: forb

Native Range

Native to Eurasia

History as an Ornamental

Often used for birdseed and in poultry feed.

External Resources

GBIF Link

Tropicos Link

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by Ron Vanderhoff, Orange County CNPS
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