Plantago holosteum

Plantago holosteum is an annual plant of the family Plantaginaceae and the genus Plantago.^[3]

Plantago holosteum
Plantago holosteum at the Civico Orto Botanico di Trieste
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Genus:	Plantago
Species:	P. holosteum
Binomial name
Plantago holosteum Scop.
Synonyms
Plantago carinata Schrad. Plantago recurvata Auct. non L. Plantago acanthophylla Decne. Plantago capitellata DC. Plantago subulata subsp. holosteum (Scop.) O. Bolòs & Vigo [1][2]

Description

Plantago holosteum grows to 15–40 centimetres (5.9–15.7 in) in height. The flowering period extends from May to June.^[4]

Distribution and habitat

This species is native to Southern Europe and parts of the Middle East and Northwest Africa.^[5] It prefers dry grasslands, arid and sunny grassy areas on carbonate substrates, at an elevation of 0–1,300 metres (0–4,265 ft) above sea level.^[4]