broadleaf plantain rosette
broadleaf plantain |
broadleaf plantain rosette
| Scientific Name | Plantago major L. |
| Other Names | dooryard plantain, common plantain |
| Life Cycle | perennial |
| General Description | A perennial with broad oval leaves forming a rosette. |
| Seedlings | Cotyledons are spatulate with three large veins. Young leaves are oval to elliptic and may show three to five prominent veins. Large petioles curve around the center of the rosette. |
| True Leaves and Stem | Leaves are ovate to elliptical with large petioles. Veins are very prominent on the leaves. Leaf surface is waxy with a few hairs. Blade margins get wavy with age. |
| Roots | Small taproot with fiberous roots also. |
| Flower and Fruit | White flowers are produced on long leafless stalks. Fruits are small, brown capsules containing up to 30 seeds. |