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== Taxonomy == |
== Taxonomy == |
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The word ''Plantago'' is derived from two routes. The first being the Latin word planta, which simply means "flat" and -ago, which refers to a semblance of. So it is in reference to the flat appearance of some of the leaves of species within the genus.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Plantago - FNA|url=http://beta.floranorthamerica.org/Plantago|access-date=2021-11-17|website=beta.floranorthamerica.org}}</ref> ''Virginica'' is a word that's related to provenance and is actually used for numerous species, plant or not. Examples include ''Crassotrea virginica''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Crassostrea virginica (eastern oyster)|url=https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/87298|access-date=2021-11-18|website=www.cabi.org|language=en}}</ref>, ''Elimia virginica''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Piedmont elimia (Elimia virginica) - Species Profile|url=https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?SpeciesID=1032|access-date=2021-11-18|website=nas.er.usgs.gov}}</ref>, ''Itea virginica'' <ref>{{Cite web|title=Itea virginica (Itea, Virginia Sweetspire, Virginia Sweet Spire, Virginia Willow) {{!}} North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox|url=https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/itea-virginica/|access-date=2021-11-18|website=plants.ces.ncsu.edu}}</ref>, and ''Iris virginica.''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Iris virginica (Southern Blue Flag Iris) {{!}} North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox|url=https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/iris-virginica/|access-date=2021-11-18|website=plants.ces.ncsu.edu}}</ref> |
The word ''Plantago'' is derived from two routes. The first being the Latin word planta, which simply means "flat" and -ago, which refers to a semblance of. So it is in reference to the flat appearance of some of the leaves of species within the genus.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Plantago - FNA|url=http://beta.floranorthamerica.org/Plantago|access-date=2021-11-17|website=beta.floranorthamerica.org}}</ref> ''Virginica'' is a word that's related to provenance and is actually used for numerous species, plant or not. Examples include ''Crassotrea virginica''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Crassostrea virginica (eastern oyster)|url=https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/87298|access-date=2021-11-18|website=www.cabi.org|language=en}}</ref>, ''Elimia virginica''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Piedmont elimia (Elimia virginica) - Species Profile|url=https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?SpeciesID=1032|access-date=2021-11-18|website=nas.er.usgs.gov}}</ref>, ''Itea virginica'' <ref>{{Cite web|title=Itea virginica (Itea, Virginia Sweetspire, Virginia Sweet Spire, Virginia Willow) {{!}} North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox|url=https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/itea-virginica/|access-date=2021-11-18|website=plants.ces.ncsu.edu}}</ref>, and ''Iris virginica.''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Iris virginica (Southern Blue Flag Iris) {{!}} North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox|url=https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/iris-virginica/|access-date=2021-11-18|website=plants.ces.ncsu.edu}}</ref> |
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== Natural Habitat == |
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''Plantago virginica'' is native to the southern and eastern states of the United States of America.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Plantago virginica (Dwarf Plantain): Minnesota Wildflowers|url=https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/dwarf-plantain|access-date=2021-10-20|website=www.minnesotawildflowers.info|language=en}}</ref> While in these areas, it tends to prefer soil types with larger grains which limits the areas in which it can take root. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Plantago virginica (Dwarf Plantain, Hoary Plantain, Paleseed Indian-wheat, Pale Seed Plantain, Paleseed Plantain, Southern Plantain, Virginia Plantain) {{!}} North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox|url=https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/plantago-virginica/|access-date=2021-10-20|website=plants.ces.ncsu.edu}}</ref> It can be found in and around most of the continental United States and into Canada.<ref>{{Cite web|title=USDA Plants Database|url=https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=PLVI|access-date=2021-11-17|website=plants.sc.egov.usda.gov}}</ref> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Plantago |
| Species: | P. virginica
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| Plantago virginica L.
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Plantago virginica, common names hoary plantain and Virginia plantain, is a plant found in North America.[1] It is listed as a special concern in Connecticut. [2] The Kiowa use it to make garlands or wreaths for old men to wear around their heads during ceremonial dances as a symbol of health.[3] It is commonly found within the continental United States in the majority of states along coastal areas and on roads, though has become an invasive species to eastern China after its introduction c. 1980. It is an annual plant, blooming around the month of May.[4]
Description
Plantago virginica is an annual flowering plant that possesses both male and female flowers that are arranged on a spike. The entire plant is often covered in numerous tiny hairs that grow on both the leaves and stem. The habit of P. virginica is low-lying and grows close to the ground. [5] The seeds of P. virginica are typically of a brown hue. [6] Seeds tend to not differ too greatly in size, typically around 2mm in size. P. virginica tends to grow less than a thousand meters above sea level. [7]
Taxonomy
The word Plantago is derived from two routes. The first being the Latin word planta, which simply means "flat" and -ago, which refers to a semblance of. So it is in reference to the flat appearance of some of the leaves of species within the genus.[8] Virginica is a word that's related to provenance and is actually used for numerous species, plant or not. Examples include Crassotrea virginica[9], Elimia virginica[10], Itea virginica [11], and Iris virginica.[12]
Natural Habitat
Plantago virginica is native to the southern and eastern states of the United States of America.[13] While in these areas, it tends to prefer soil types with larger grains which limits the areas in which it can take root. [14] It can be found in and around most of the continental United States and into Canada.[15]
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Plantago virginica". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 17 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
- ^ Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 51
- ^ "Plantago virginica". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "Plantago virginica (Dwarf Plantain): Minnesota Wildflowers". www.minnesotawildflowers.info. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "Plantago - FNA". beta.floranorthamerica.org. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "Plantago virginica". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "Plantago - FNA". beta.floranorthamerica.org. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "Crassostrea virginica (eastern oyster)". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "Piedmont elimia (Elimia virginica) - Species Profile". nas.er.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "Itea virginica (Itea, Virginia Sweetspire, Virginia Sweet Spire, Virginia Willow) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "Iris virginica (Southern Blue Flag Iris) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "Plantago virginica (Dwarf Plantain): Minnesota Wildflowers". www.minnesotawildflowers.info. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "Plantago virginica (Dwarf Plantain, Hoary Plantain, Paleseed Indian-wheat, Pale Seed Plantain, Paleseed Plantain, Southern Plantain, Virginia Plantain) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.sc.egov.usda.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
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