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Plantago maritima L.

sea plantain (Plantaginaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadModerate tendencyNW
Plant Atlas 2020
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Plantago maritima grows along the coast around the British Isles; in the north, it also occurs on roadsides and mountainsides.

Jura (VC102: South Ebudes); 2014-08-11

 sea plantain / Plantago maritima: _Plantago maritima_ grows along the coast around the British Isles; in the north, it also occurs on roadsides and mountainsides.

The membranous corolla-lobes of Plantago maritima have a brown midrib; the anthers are yellow.

Porthgwarra (VC1: West Cornwall & Scillies); 2016-07-18

 sea plantain / Plantago maritima: The membranous corolla-lobes of _Plantago maritima_ have a brown midrib; the anthers are yellow.

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