Plantago insularis
Eastw.
Indian wheat
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Description
An herb in the Plantaginaceae family found in temperate regions.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Notes
The plantains or Plantaginaceae are mostly in temperate regions. There are about 165 Plantago species.
References (2)
- Felger, R.S., Ancient Crops for the Twenty first century, in Rickie, G.A., (ed), 1979, New Agricultural Crops, AAAS Selected Symposium 38. Westview Press, Colarado. p 9
- Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. ser. 3, 1:112. 1898