Plantago gaudichaudii
Narrow-leaf Plantain
Perennial herb with stout taproot & fine roots.
Additional information
- FamilyPlantaginaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Sizeto 20 cm, flower stem to 42 cm high
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesA rosette of erect narrow 3-veined leaves 7-20 cm x 2-14 mm, stalk indistinct, margins entire or with distant blunt teeth, tufts of brown hairs at leaf bases & along margins under teeth.
- Flower colourGreenish
- Flowering timeSeptember to April
- FlowersCompact erect cylindrical flowering spike 4-12 cm long on a downy stalk 5-30 cm long. Scattered hairs on sepals.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingFood plant for caterpillars
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsHeavy clay soil in moist forest. Shade. Very limited distribution in the Shire. Collected from the Mt.Evelyn area.
- Garden useColony-forming. Grow in moist shaded and gully areas.
- Commercially availableWholesale only - order in advance
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common to the west outside the Shire boundary.
- Related speciesSimilar to Plantago varia but leaves are much narrower, hair at leaf bases finer. Leaves may be hairless or have some hairs especially along margins.
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Photographer/s: 1, 3 Colleen Miller ©; 2, 4 Russell Best, NatureShare ©
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