| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Plantago atrata Hoppe trib. Plantaginae |
| Bibliography | Bot. Taschenb. Anfänger Wiss. Apothekerkunst 1799: 85 (1799) |
| Native Range | c. a s. Europe |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | leaves green, glabrous, linear-lanceolate, long acuminate, flat, scapes glabrous, spikes 1-3cm long, oblong-ovoid, anthers yellow or violet |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Synonyms | Plantago atrata ssp. saxatilis (M.Bieb.) Pilg. Plantago crassinervis Hornem. Plantago nigricans Herb. ex Roem. & Schult. Plantago quinquenervia Schltdl. ex Roem. & Schult. Plantago saxatilis M.Bieb. Plantago sphaerocephala Poir. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, GER Germany, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |