Latin name: Plantago erecta E. Morris Pronunciation: plan-TAY-go er-EK-ta Common name: California plantain Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain) Habitat: Dry open places to 2500', grassy slopes and flats, sandy clay or serpentine soils, coastal sage scrub, valley grassland, chaparral Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Plantago 2) erecta |
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