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Indian plantain
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Indian plantain
(Plantago arenaria)
Mature Size Ankle
Description
Annual herb to 2 ft. tall with woolly, white
stems and leaves
Flower petals are green to brown or pink
to red, tiny flowers grow in a clustered
spike
Opposite narrow leaves are 1-2 in. long
with smooth edges
Stems branched above lower leaves
Reproduces by seed
Spread by roads
Native to Eurasia
Bloom Period Jul - Nov
Habitat Dunes, roadsides
2-Minute Removal Dig
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