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Plantago major L.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 32887

Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Species
	Synonym(s):	Plantago asiatica auct. non L.
		Plantago halophila E.P. Bicknell
		Plantago major ssp. intermedia (DC.) Arcang.
		Plantago major var. intermedia (DC.) Pilg.
		Plantago major var. major L.
		Plantago major var. pachyphylla Pilg.
		Plantago major var. pilgeri Domin
		Plantago major var. asiatica auct. non (L.) Decne.
		Plantago major var. scopulorum Fr. & Broberg
	Common Name(s):	broadleaf plantain [English]
		great plantain [English]
		buckhorn plantain [English]
		rippleseed plantain [English]
		common plantain [English]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phan�rogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Asteranae
	Order	Lamiales
	Family	Plantaginaceae – plantains
	Genus	Plantago L. – Indianwheat, plantain
	Species	Plantago major L. – broadleaf plantain, great plantain, buckhorn plantain, rippleseed plantain, common plantain

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	Source:	Lamiales of North America Update, database (version 2011)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Plantago major

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
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	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Plantago major

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Plantago major

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Geographic Information


	Geographic Division:	Oceania
		Caribbean
		North America

	Jurisdiction/Origin:	Continental US, Introduced
		Caribbean Territories, Introduced
		Alaska, Introduced
		Hawaii, Introduced
		Canada, Introduced

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