Plantago major
Synonyms
Common Plantain, Plantago, Plantain
ID Characteristics
Life cycle: Perennial
Growth Habit: Rosette forming
Propagation: Seed
Leaf Margin: Wavy, rarely toothed
Leaf Hairs: None
Leaf Structure: Elliptic to oval
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled rosette
Root Type: Taproot with fibrous roots
Flower Color: Whitish
Multimedia
Video
Similar Species
- Plantain, Blackseed Plantago rugelii
- Plantain, Buckhorn Plantago lanceolata
Herbicidal Control Options
- Preemergence: Isoxaben
- Post Emergence: 2,4-D, Bispyribac Sodium, Chlorsulfuron, Clopyralid, Dicamba, Fluroxypyr, Mecoprop-p, Triclopyr
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