Plantago albicans L.

Spice Inflorescence detail Inflorescence

Family: PLANTAGINACEAE

Genus: Plantago

Catalan common name: Herba-fam. Pa-eixut.

Spanish common name: Gitanilla. Lantén blanquecino. Resbala-muchachos.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera. Cabrera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): South Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Chameophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Therophytic calicole fields. Cultivated fields, path and road sides.

Characteristics: The leaves of this species are covered with a pilosity giving it a whitish colour. The base is thick, lignifying informal lawns in dry and warm areas, generally along margens and cultivated fields.