Pictorial guide to the flora of the British Isles

Plantago major L. greater plantain (Plantaginaceae)	Spread	Bias within British Isles	Direction of bias
	Very widespread	Negligible tendency	NW
Plant Atlas 2020
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Plantago major is a common and widespread plant of rough ground; its leaves have a petiole about as long as the blade, in contrast to the rarer Plantago media.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2010-08-01

greater plantain / Plantago major: _Plantago major_ is a common and widespread plant of rough ground; its leaves have a petiole about as long as the blade, in contrast to the rarer _Plantago media_.

Inflorescence

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2008-06-30

In contrast to Plantago major subsp. major, P. major subsp. intermedia has narrower leaves, with fewer veins, that have wavy lobes towards the base; it also has a greater number of smaller seeds per fruit and a less upright inflorescence.

Meysey Hampton (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2022-08-02

greater plantain / Plantago major: In contrast to _Plantago major_ subsp. _major_, _P. major_ subsp. _intermedia_ has narrower leaves, with fewer veins, that have wavy lobes towards the base; it also has a greater number of smaller seeds per fruit and a less upright inflorescence.

L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne

Pictorial guide to the flora of the British Isles

Plantago major L.

greater plantain (Plantaginaceae)