Friday, May 24, 2019

Dwarf Plantain

Common Names: Dwarf plantain
Latin Names: Plantago virginica
Type: Herbaceous
Origin: Native

Edible: Young leaves can be eaten as a salad or as a potherb. Seeds are edible.

Other uses: Various medicinal uses though plantago major is used more than this one. Fresh or bruised leaves are supposed to an astringent and work on a bee sting.

Dwarf plantain (May)

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