Plantago cordata
(Heartleaf Plantain)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

               Seedling

Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Heartleaf Plantain, Heart-leaved Plantain
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 4 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: March - May
    Status: Native
    Range:

Plantago cordata, or Heartleaf Plantain, is native to parts of the eastern US, mostly centered on the Great Lakes and Ohio River Valley, but also into the Ozarks. It is a perennial that grows in floodplains forests, in streams and on streambanks and in swamps. It blooms in early spring into late spring with non-showy yellow flowers; it has small leaves in winter that change over the season to large heart-shaped leaves by summer.

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