BUCK'S-HORN PLANTAIN

STAG'S-HORN PLANTAIN

Plantago Coronopus

Plantain Family [Plantaginaceae]  

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20th June 2008, Peel Castle, Isle of Man. Photo: © RWD
Typically deeply cut pinnate hairy leaves.


20th June 2008, Peel Castle, Isle of Man. Photo: © RWD
But some leaves are just linear.


20th June 2008, Peel Castle, Isle of Man. Photo: © RWD
The hairy cut leaves and brown deadish flower spike.


20th June 2008, Peel Castle, Isle of Man. Photo: © RWD
The hairy cut leaves and brown deadish flower spike.


20th June 2008, Peel Castle, Isle of Man. Photo: © RWD
The hairy cut leaves.


20th June 2008, Peel Castle, Isle of Man. Photo: © RWD
The linear leaves. Some leaves redden.


20th June 2008, Peel Castle, Isle of Man. Photo: © RWD
The flowers have four straw-coloured petals.


Some similarities to : Sea Plantain which also grows near the sea. But whereas Sea Plantain has hairless leaves, Buck'shorn Plantain has slightly downy leaves, and which are typically, but not always, deeply cut. Both grow near the sea.

Distinguishing Feature : The plantain-like flower spike with a rosette of deeply cut leaves.

Buck's-horn Plantain is a low-growing plant with thick fleshy hairy leaves that are usually deeply cut, but can also have long and linear un-cut or just slightly nicked leaves.

Buck's-horn Plantain grows in sandy places inland.

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Plantago

BUCK'S-HORN PLANTAIN

STAG'S-HORN PLANTAIN

Plantago Coronopus

Plantain Family [Plantaginaceae]