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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

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