Plantago lanceolata

Buckhorn plantain

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

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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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