buckhorn plantain

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Photo by Richard Old | www.xidservices.com

buckhorn plantain

Plantago lanceolata

Weed Characteristics

Other Names: narrowleaf plantain, English plantain, lanceleaf Indianwheat, lanceleaf plantain, ribgrass, ribwort, ribwort plantain, buckhorn

Leaf Type: Broadleaf

Flowers: White/green flowerhead atop a leafless stalk

Leaves: Pointed leaves with smooth edges

Life Cycle: Perennial

A common weed with 3 to 10 in. long, football-shaped leaves that are clustered at the base of the plant. The leaves display prominent parallel veining and are typically covered with short hairs. Leafless flower stalks stand 24 in. tall and are topped with an inconspicuous flower head that may display small white stamens.