PLANTS Profile for Plantago australis ssp. hirtella (Mexican plantain)

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Plantago australis Lam. ssp. hirtella (Kunth) Rahn
Mexican plantain

Symbol:

PLAUH

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Plantaginaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
HI		I

More Information:

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Plantago australis Lam. ssp. hirtella (Kunth) Rahn

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Synonyms:
Plantago australis Lam. ssp. hirtella (Kunth) Rahn

	PLHI4	Plantago hirtella Kunth
	PLHIG2	Plantago hirtella Kunth ssp. galeottiana (Decne.) Thorne
	PLHIG	Plantago hirtella Kunth var. galeottiana (Decne.) Pilg.
	PLHIM	Plantago hirtella Kunth var. mollior Pilg.

Distribution:
Plantago australis Lam. ssp. hirtella (Kunth) Rahn


View Native Status

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AZ, HI)

Related Taxa:
Plantago australis Lam. ssp. hirtella (Kunth) Rahn

View 2 genera in Plantaginaceae, 34 species in Plantago, 1 subspecies in Plantago australis Lam.

Classification:
Plantago australis Lam. ssp. hirtella (Kunth) Rahn

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Asteridae
Order	Plantaginales
Family	Plantaginaceae – Plantain family
Genus	Plantago L. – plantain
Species	Plantago australis Lam. – Mexican plantain
Subspecies	Plantago australis Lam. ssp. hirtella (Kunth) Rahn – Mexican plantain

Introduced Information:
Plantago australis Lam. ssp. hirtella (Kunth) Rahn

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Plantago australis Lam. ssp. hirtella (Kunth) Rahn

Plantago australis:

Nat. Ind.

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Reg. 2

Reg. 3

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Reg. 5

Reg. 6

Reg. 7

Reg. 8

Reg. 9

Reg. 0

Reg. A

Reg. C

Reg. H

FAC+

Plantago hirtella:

Nat. Ind.

Reg. 1

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Reg. 9

Reg. 0

Reg. A

Reg. C

Reg. H

FACW,OBL

OBL

FACW

FACW+

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

More Accounts and Images:
Plantago australis Lam. ssp. hirtella (Kunth) Rahn

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 524532.

Time Generated: 10/06/2008 08:27 AM MDT