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Plantago ovata

Woolly Plantain, Indian Wheat, pastora

Plantago ovata

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: bajadas, valleys
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: basal
leaf format3: simple
Flower color2: white or whitish
Flowering period2: Jan. to May
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Plantaginaceae (plantain family)
Synonym(s)1: Plantago insularis v. fastigiata, Plantago insularis, Plantago fastigiata
Status: abundant
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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