Plantago
- proper noun
- /plænˈteɪɡoʊ/
- Specialized
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Plantago
- Alternatively, Scutellospora calospora (the medium-sized white spore in Figure 2) sporulated profusely with Plantago, but was a minor component in association with Allium (Figure 4).
Examples
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Acaulospora colossica grew best with Allium, while Gi. gigantea and S. calospora grew poorly with Allium relative to their performance with Plantago.
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In this case, the fungus Scutellospora calospora accumulates under Plantago.
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As a result, Plantago grows best with the fungi that accumulate under Panicum.
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In many gardens, Plantago serves as a ground cover due to its resilience.
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The leaves of Plantago can be used to make a natural remedy for coughs.
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Plantago is commonly used in herbal medicine for its soothing properties.
Compounds
- Specialized
A water plant with broad leaves and small white or pink flowers that grows in marshes and shallow water
- Specialized
A small North American wild plant with long soft hairs on the leaves
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A wild plant with long narrow leaves with raised veins that grows in fields and by roads
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A plant that lives for several years with hairy leaves and small fragrant white flowers
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A Mediterranean plant whose small seeds swell when wet and help with constipation
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A small wild plant from North America with broad leaves and red leaf stalks
Surface Forms
Etymology
Plantago comes from the Latin word planta, which means 'sole of the foot' because the plant's leaves are flat like a shoe sole. So Plantago became the name for a group of small, flat-leaved plants often called plantains.
