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

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Plantago rigida Kunth

Plantago rigida Kunth

Plantago rigida Kunth is a flowering plantain species native to high-altitude South American páramo.

Genus
Plantago
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Plantago rigida Kunth

Plantago rigida Kunth is a species of flowering plant belonging to the plantain family. It is commonly called "Colchón de agua", which translates to water mattress. This species grows in the high-altitude páramo biome of South America. Its confirmed distribution includes Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Photo: (c) Tabitha Olsen, all rights reserved, uploaded by Tabitha Olsen

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Plantaginaceae Plantago

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

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