Latin name: Plantago ovata Forsskål var. fastigiata S.C. Meyers & A. Liston Pronunciation: plan-TAY-go oh-VAY-ta fas-tij-ee-AY-ta Common name: Woolly plantain, Desert plantain Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantago) Habitat: Sandy or gravelly soils, creosote bush and sagebrush scrub, joshua tree woodland, coastal strand, to 4000' Blooming period: January to April Name derivations: 1) Plantago 2) ovata 3) fastigiata |
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