Plantaginaceae FAMILY
Plantago media
Plantago media
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Plantago media is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.10 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthern Europe, including Britain, to temperate Asia.
HabitatFields, meadows and lawns[ 7 Title Encyclopaedia of Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Chiej. R. Publisher MacDonald Year 1984 ISBN 0-356-10541-5 Description Covers plants growing in Europe. Also gives other interesting information on the plants. Good photographs. ]. A common weed of lawns and cultivated land, especially on dry or calcareous soils[ 1 Title RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Publication Author F. Chittendon. Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1951 ISBN - Description Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [ 200 ]). ].