Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Plantago antarctica Decne. trib. Plantaginae |
Bibliography | Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 13(1): 703 (1852) |
Native Range | se. Australia, Tasmania |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | taproot, leaves basal, elliptic to obovate, 7-10mm long, 3-5-veined, subdentate, in axills brown hirsute, floral spikes cylindrical, 1-3cm, sepals elliptic |
Size | 10-20cm |
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 cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria) |