Plantago eriopoda Torr.
alkali plantain (redwool plantain; saline plantain)
Plantaginaceae (Mare's-tail family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
alkali plantain (redwool plantain; saline plantain)
Plantaginaceae (Mare's-tail family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from woolly-hairy, woody stem-base and taproot; stems erect, numerous, simple, smooth except above, 10-55 cm tall.
Leaves:
Basal leaves elliptic to oblong, 5-25 cm long, 0.6-4 cm wide, 3- to 5-veined, entire, stalked; stem leaves lacking.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of dense to loose bracteate spikes, the spikes elongate, 5-20 cm long; corollas brown, 4-lobed, the lobes 1-1.5 mm long, spreading or reflexed; bracts egg-shaped to elliptic, appressed to the sepals; stamens inconspicuous.
Fruits:
Capsules, egg-shaped, 3-4 mm long; seeds 2-4, ellipsoid, brown to black, 2-2.5 mm long, smooth to pitted.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Plantago eriopoda
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
932 | 695 | 1170 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
360 | 360 | 360 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
4 | 3 | 6 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
F | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
2 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
BWBS | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
BWBS(1) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Wet to moist alkaline meadows and salt marshes in the montane zone; rare in NW and SE BC; N to YT and NT, E to PQ and S to NB, CO, CA and MX.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Plantago shastensis Greene
Taxonomic Notes
"The family Plantaginaceae includes three genera and an estimated 250-275 species from diverse habitats throughout the world (Pilger 1937). In Canada, the family is represented by two genera containing seven introduced species and ten native species (Bassett 1973).
References Bassett, I. John. 1973. The Plantains of Canada. Monograph No. 7. Canada Department of Agriculture. |