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| Plantago hispida (Plantaginaceae)
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Plantago hispida (hairy plantain) is largish, native
rosette herb with a taproot. It grows in rocky places. The
leaves are mostly 4-9 cm long, and 3-15 mm wide, and usually
very hairy. They have thick petioles almost as long as the
blades. The leaves are held at least partly upright and have
short white or brown hairs at the bases of the leaves. There
are several similar species. The common native
species, P. varia
and the rare grassland species, P.
gaudichaudii, have long reddish hairs at the
bases of the leaves. P.
debilis, a rare forest understorey species. has
loose flower spikes. P.
antarctica is alpine. |
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University of Tasmania
