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Longleaf plantain

Plantago elongata ssp. elongata

Longleaf plantain (Plantago elongata ssp. elongata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 1"–10". Blooms Mar–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 16 U.S. states, including CA, CO, ID, KS, MN, MT…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11a
Mature size: 1"–10"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Longleaf plantain (Plantago elongata ssp. elongata) — *Plantago elongata ssp. elongata* — Longleaf plantain. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Hannah Hickli, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Longleaf plantain (Plantago elongata ssp. elongata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 1"–10". Blooms Mar–Jun.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, longleaf plantain pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Rocky mountain bee-plant (Peritoma serrulata), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Flatspine bur ragweed (Ambrosia acanthicarpa).