Plantago rhodosperma

Plantago rhodosperma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Plantago
Species:
P. rhodosperma
Binomial name
Plantago rhodosperma
Synonyms[1]

Plantago echioides Decne.
Plantago rhodosperma var. echioides (Decne.) Pilg.
Plantago rhodosperma var. macrocalyx Pilg.
Plantago rubra A.M.Cunn.
Plantago virginica var. pectinata Kuntze

Plantago rhodosperma is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common names redseed plantain and redseed indianwheat. It is native to the Great Plains and Southwest of the United States.[2]

This species is an annual herb growing from a taproot. The leaves are lance-shaped and may reach 35 cm (14 in) long, but are usually smaller. The leaves are gray-green and lightly hairy. The inflorescence is a narrow spike up to 20 cm (7.9 in) long. Each small flower produces two red or reddish black seeds.[3]

This species is planted to provide a forage and to revegetate wildlife habitat and rangeland. The seed provides food for many types of game birds and the foliage is consumed by several types of animals, such as deer.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Plantago rhodosperma Decne". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ^ Plantago rhodosperma. NatureServe.
  3. ^ a b Plantago rhodosperma. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.