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Plantago subulata L. trib. Plantaginae 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesPlantago subulata L. trib. Plantaginae
BibliographySp. Pl. 1: 115 (1753)
Native Rangesc. Europe to Medit.
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionleaves in rosettes, coriaceous, rigid, flat, narrowly linear, acerose-acute, 2-5cm long, glabrous, 3-nerved, shortly vaginate, spikes 3-7cm, erect, cylindrical, dense
Size10-15cm
Color
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings of rosettes in late summer
SynonymsPlantaginella carinata (Trevir.) Fourr.
Plantaginella subulata (L.) Fourr.
Plantago acanthophylla Decne.
Plantago acanthophylla var. eriophora Vayr.
Plantago alpina var. capitellata (Ramond ex DC.) Mert. & W.D.J.Koch
Plantago brachyphylla Roem. & Schult.
Plantago capitella Ramond ex DC.
Plantago capitellata Ramond ex DC.
Plantago carinata Lange
Plantago gerardii Schult.
Plantago holosteum Scop.
Plantago holosteum var. filifolia Sennen ex Pilg.
Plantago holosteum var. gallica Chrtek
Plantago holosteum ssp. grovesii (Bég.) Brullo
Plantago holosteum ssp. libanotica (Pilg.) Chrtek
Plantago holosteum ssp. littoralis (Rouy) Chrtek
Plantago holosteum var. littoralis (Rouy) Kerguélen
Plantago holosteum ssp. macrantha Chrtek
Plantago holosteum f. vestita Pic.Serm.
Plantago humilis Jan ex Guss.
Plantago humilis ssp. atlantis (Emb. & Maire) Brullo & al.
Plantago humilis ssp. granatensis (Willk.) Brullo & al.
Plantago humilis ssp. insularis (Gren.) Kerguélen & Lambinon
Plantago humilis ssp. sarda (C.Presl) Brullo & al.
Plantago incana Roem. & Schult.
Plantago incurvatum Murray
Plantago lagascae Dufour ex Barnéoud
Plantago maritima var. apennina N.Terracc.
Plantago maritima var. carinata Trevir.
Plantago maritima var. wulfenii (Spreng.) Spreng.
Plantago pungens Lapeyr.
Plantago radicata Hoffmanns. & Link
Plantago radicata ssp. acanthophylla (Decne.) Franci
Plantago radicata var. acanthophylla (Decne.) Pilg.
Plantago radicata f. gigantea P.Silva
Plantago radicata f. glabrescens Pilg.
Plantago radicata ssp. granatensis (Willk.) Rivas Mart. & al.
Plantago radicata var. monticola Samp.
Plantago radicata ssp. monticola (Samp.) Franco
Plantago radicata var. tenuior Pilg.
Plantago recurvata L.
Plantago recurvata var. capitellata (Ramond ex DC.) Gaut.
Plantago recurvata ssp. humilis (Jan ex Guss.) Nyman
Plantago recurvata var. littoralis Rouy
Plantago recurvata var. longibracteata Cout.
Plantago sarda C.Presl
Plantago sarda var. alpinoides Gamisans
Plantago serpetina Lam.
Plantago serrata Haller f. ex Gaudin
Plantago sessiliflora Lapeyr.
Plantago subulata var. acanthophylla (Decne.) Pilg.
Plantago subulata ssp. atlantis (Emb. & Maire) Greuter & Burdet
Plantago subulata var. atlantis Emb. & Maire
Plantago subulata ssp. capitellata (Ramond ex DC.) Arcang.
Plantago subulata var. capitellata (Ramond ex DC.) Decne.
Plantago subulata var. depauperata (Godr.) O.Bolós & Vigo
Plantago subulata ssp. granatensis (Willk.) Malag.
Plantago subulata var. granatensis Willk.
Plantago subulata f. grovesii Bég.
Plantago subulata var. grovesii (Bég.) Pilg.
Plantago subulata ssp. holosteum (Scop.) O.Bolós & Vigo
Plantago subulata ssp. humilis (Jan ex Guss.) Greuter & Burdet
Plantago subulata ssp. insularis (Godr.) Nyman
Plantago subulata var. insularis Godr.
Plantago subulata var. masclansii O.Bolós & Vigo
Plantago subulata var. pungens Decne.
Plantago subulata ssp. radicata (Hoffmanns. & Link) O.Bolós & Vigo
Plantago subulata var. sarda (C.Presl) Pilg.
Plantago triquetra Pers.
Plantago wulfenii Spreng.
Plantago zerpentina W.D.J.Koch
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria)
     12 Southwestern Europe (COR Corse, FRA France, POR Portugal, SAR Sardegna, SPA Spain)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, SIC Sicilia, TUE Turkey-in-Europe, YUG Yugoslavia)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (EAI East Aegean Is., LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey)
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