Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more about Virginia Plantain at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Lamiids: Lamiales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Plantago virginica
FAMILY
Plantaginaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Plantago virginica
FAMILY
Plantaginaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 172-01-008:
Plantago virginica
FAMILY
Plantaginaceae
COMMON NAME:
Virginia Plantain, Southern Plantain, Paleseed Plantain
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JK Marlow jkm130420_546
April Transylvania County NC
Foothills Trail
Upper part of the rachis hidden by flowers or fruit, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
JK Marlow jkm200425_4320
April Greenville County SC
Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve
Leaves hairy and petioles purple at base, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses.