Buck’s-Horn Plantain
Plantago coronopus grows as an annual or perennial, can reach a height of up to 30 centimetres and flowers from May to October. The plant known as Buck’s-horn Plantain colonizes dunes, coasts, salt marshes, but can also be seen in paths, along roadsides, in front of and on walls.
The distribution area is in Europe, North Africa and West Asia, and plantain corne-de-cerf is also found as an introduced species in some North American and South American regions.
Characteristics & Description
Height, habit: Annual or perennial herbaceous plant, up to 30 centimetres
Poisonous: The leaves can be eaten raw.
Origin: Europe, North Africa, West Asia (distribution map)
USDA zone: 7 (10.4 °F/-12 °C)
Botany
Name: Plantago coronopus
Family: Plantaginaceae
Categories: Brown & Green Flowers | Herbs | Wildflowers |
