Plantago erecta
Encyclopedia
Plantago erecta is a small, unassuming annual herb
with needle-like leaves and translucent flowers clustered on a stalk. It grows in sandy, clay, or serpentine soil
s, on grassy slopes and flats or open woodland, from California
to Oregon
. It is known variously as California Plantain, Foothill Plantain, Dot-seed Plantain, English Plantain, and Dwarf Plantain.
P. erecta is a primary host plant for the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly.
Herbaceous plant
A herbaceous plant is a plant that has leaves and stems that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. They have no persistent woody stem above ground...
with needle-like leaves and translucent flowers clustered on a stalk. It grows in sandy, clay, or serpentine soil
Serpentine soil
A serpentine soil is derived from ultramafic rocks, in particular serpentinite, a rock formed by the hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle....
s, on grassy slopes and flats or open woodland, from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. It is known variously as California Plantain, Foothill Plantain, Dot-seed Plantain, English Plantain, and Dwarf Plantain.
P. erecta is a primary host plant for the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly.
External links
- USDA Plants database Plantago erecta Morris
- Jepson Manual Online Plantago erecta E. Morris
- Calflora Plantago erecta E. Morris