Plantaginaceae FAMILY

Plantago arenaria

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Plantago arenaria is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. Europe to S.W. Asia. Naturalized in Britain.

HabitatDisturbed ground, dunes and grassy places[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].