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Plantago cordata Lam. is a plant in the Plantaginaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Plantago cordata Lam. (Plantago cordata Lam.)
Plantae

Plantago cordata Lam.

Plantago cordata Lam.

Plantago cordata, or heartleaf plantain, is a declining plantain species native to eastern North America.

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Genus
Plantago
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Plantago cordata Lam.

Scientific Nomenclature

Plantago cordata Lam. is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family, with the common name heartleaf plantain.

General Distribution

It is native to eastern North America, and its distribution extends across eastern Canada and the eastern United States.

Population Status

Even though this species has a broad overall range, it grows in only highly localized areas, and its populations have declined across nearly all of its range.

Photo: (c) Nate Martineau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nate Martineau · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Plantaginaceae Plantago

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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