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Plantago serraria L. trib. Plantaginae 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesPlantago serraria L. trib. Plantaginae
BibliographySyst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 896 (1759)
Native Rangew. & c. Medit.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionleaves numerous, dense, rigid, thick, lanceolate, obtuse, 2-5cm, irregularly dentate, densely white hirsute, peduncles procumbent, spikes narrow, dense, ca. 4cm long
Size3-8cm
Color
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, 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
SynonymsPlantago bulbosa Crantz
Plantago coronopus var. serraria (L.) Kuntze
Plantago gracilis Poir.
Plantago serraria var. africana Barnéoud
Plantago serraria var. angustifolia Sennen
Plantago serraria f. angustifolia Sennen
Plantago serraria var. hispanica Decne.
Plantago serraria var. microdon Pilg.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal, SAR Sardegna, SPA Spain)
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece, ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia, YUG Yugoslavia)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia)
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