About Plantago hookeriana Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
Plantago hookeriana, commonly known as Hooker's plantain, is a flowering plant species in the plantain family, Plantaginaceae. It is native to Texas and Louisiana in the United States, where it typically grows in disturbed sandy areas. This species is an annual herb that grows from a taproot. Its leaves are linear or lance-shaped; they may grow up to 30 centimeters (12 inches) long, though they are usually smaller. The inflorescence is a narrow spike that reaches up to 12 centimeters (4.7 inches) long. Each small flower has whitish corolla lobes marked with brown spots or stripes. This species flowers in spring. It is planted to provide forage and to revegetate wildlife habitat and rangeland. Its seeds feed many types of game birds, and its foliage is eaten by several types of animals including deer. The Latin specific epithet hookeriana honors William Jackson Hooker.
