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Plantago subnuda  Pilg.
Mexican plantain,   Naked plantain,   Tall coastal plantain
Plantago subnuda is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Plantago
Family: Plantaginaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: coastal, salt-marsh

Communities: Coastal Salt Marsh, Coastal Sage Scrub, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Coastal Prairie, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
JEFPlantago hirtella var. galeottiana
JM93Plantago hirtella
Information about  Plantago subnuda from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (PLSU2)

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Photos on iNaturalist

ID Tips on PlantID.net

[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat: It is native to western North America from the west coast of the United States to west-central Mexico, where it grows in wet and moist habitat types, often in coastal areas, such as marshland. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).