| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Plantago alpina L. trib. Plantaginae |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 114 (1753) |
| Native Range | Mountains of sw. & sc. Europe, Albania |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | leaves soft and thin, at margin translucent, stem longer than leaves, leaves grey pubescent or basaly white lanate |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Synonyms | Arnoglossum alpinum (L.) S.F.Gray Plantaginella alpina (L.) Fourr. Plantago alpina f. eriopoda (Willk.) Rivas Mart. & al. Plantago alpina var. eriopoda Willk. Plantago alpina ssp. incana (Ramond ex DC.) Chrtek Plantago alpina var. incana (Ramond ex DC.) Mert. & W.D.J.Koch Plantago alpina var. numantia Pau ex C.Vicioso Plantago alpina ssp. penyalarensis (Pau) Rivas Mart. Plantago bidentata Murith Plantago bidentata var. angustifolia Gaudin Plantago bidentata f. humilis Gaudin Plantago carinata var. depauperata Godr. Plantago cinerascens Ser. ex Barnéoud Plantago holosteum var. depauperata (Godr.) Pilg. Plantago incana Ramond ex DC. Plantago maritima var. alpina (L.) Bég. Plantago maritima ssp. alpina (L.) O.Bolós & Vigo Plantago ovina Vill. Plantago penyalarensis Pau Plantago subulata var. depauperata (Godr.) O.Bolós & Vigo |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (GER Germany, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, ITA Italy) |