Buckhorn plantain
Common Name:
plantain, buckhorn
Scientific Name:
Plantago lanceolata
Family:
Plantaginaceae
Lifecycle:
Perennial
Features
Rosette, tap root. Leaves are lanceolate with prominent linear veins that run the length of the leaf. Leaf hairs prominent early, but become less so as plant ages. Seedhead a stalk with apical compact inflorescence- 1 to 3 cm in length. Seedheads not branching numerous.
Description
Rosette forming perennial common in pastures, along roadsides, and in some low-maintenance managed turf. Often mistaken as monocot because of linear leaf veins. Not prominent in lower mowed, high maintenance turf.