| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Plantago nivalis Boiss. trib. Plantaginae |
| Bibliography | Voy. Bot. Espagne 2: 533 (1841) |
| Native Range | s. Spain (Sierra Nevada) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1800-3200m |
| Description | leaves oblong-lanceolate, sessile, entire, acute, silvery grey sericeous, spikes spherical, 1cm, anthers yellow |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | brownish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 argentea Webb Plantago lanata Lag. & Rodr. Plantago lanata var. erectifolia (Willk.) Pilg. Plantago nivalis var. erectifolia Willk. Plantago thalackeri Pau Plantago thalackeri var. erectifolia (Willk.) Losa |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |