Putnam Park Wildflowers


Flower ID: IMG_7484.JPG-07-08-2021
Flower name (scientific): Plantago major subsp. major Linnaeus PY: 1753
Flower name (common): Common Plantain
Family name (common): Plantain
Family name (scientific): Plantaginaceae
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Flower description:
     Size: 0.0 to 0.1 inches ( 0.0 to 0.3 cm)
     Petal count: 4
     Color: white or green
     Other: flower arrangement, Spike
Plant description:
     Size: 4 to 16 inches ( 10. to 41. cm)
     Stem hairy:
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Leaf description: attachment is basal, type is simple
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     Other: Shape: leaf, ovate to cordate-ovate (FNA), oval (IL)
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Introduced
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon
Bloom time (typical): June to August
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial
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Latitude: 44.794570
Longitude: -91.495657
Altitude: 251.00
Distribution: In Wisconsin:
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