Plantago lanceolata
Synonyms
Black-jacks, English Plantain, Narrow-leaved Plantain, Rib-grass, Ribwort
ID Characteristics
Life cycle: Perennial
Growth Habit: Basal rosette
Propagation: Seed
Leaf Margin: Smooth; entire
Leaf Hairs: Long silky hairs at base
Leaf Structure: Lanceolate to elliptic
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled rosette
Root Type: Fibrous roots from an underground stem
Flower Color: Inconspicuous
Multimedia
Video
Similar Species
- Plantain, Bracted Plantago aristata
Herbicidal Control Options
- Preemergence: Isoxaben, Mesotrione
- Post Emergence: 2,4-D, Bispyribac Sodium, Chlorsulfuron, Clopyralid, Dicamba, Fluroxypyr, Mecoprop-p, Mesotrione, Sulfentrazone, Triclopyr
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