Ribwort plantain

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Ribwort plantain







Latin Name: 
Plantago lanceolata

Category: 
Turf Weeds

Lifecycle: 
Perennial

Preferred Habitat:
Neutral, slightly alkaline soils; very common in lawns.

Growth: 
Leaves formed from a central rosette

Leaves: 
Lanceolate, with up to five parallel veins

Flowers: 
Cylindrical brown flower heads borne on long stalks from May to September