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ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
Plantago lanceolata is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae. It is known by the common names ribwort plantain, narrowleaf plantain, English plantain, ribleaf and lamb's tongue. It is a common weed of cultivated land.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Living Images of Plants
Otto Brunfels · 1532 · p.34
Maria Sibylla Merian — Der rupsen begin, voedzel en wonderbaare verandering (1712)
Maria Sibylla Merian · 1717 · p.219
Living Images of Plants
Otto Brunfels · 1532 · p.31
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.72
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.70
On the Names of Plants
Hieronymus Bock (Tragus) · 1552 · p.297
Six Groups of the History of Plants
Rembert Dodoens · 1583 · p.127
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 53178.