Plantago australis

Common name: 

Greater Plantain

Family: 

Plantaginaceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

Wannon, Otway Range, Eastern Highlands, Gippsland Plain, Wilsons Promontory (DKNPST) also naturalised SA, Tas

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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Moist, disturbed sites1

Flower description:

Petals are tubular and are white, green or purplish1

Habit:

Short-lived perennial with rosetted leaves1

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):

Leaves are in a basal rosette, flowers self-pollinate and do not open fully and leaves are elliptic to 30 cm long and 5 cm wide. The flower spike is 10-40 cm long and lower flowers are less crowded than those at the tip1

Images:
Image of Plantago australis
Links to more images:

Atlas of Living Australia

Links to description of this species:

RBG

Conservation status:

Introduced

References:

1 Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria