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Plantago erecta

Morris

Erect Plantain

G5Secure Found in 35 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142622
Element CodePDPLN020D0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPlantaginales
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusPlantago
Other Common Names
Dot-seed Plantain (EN) dotseed plantain (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Plantago hookeriana var. californica (Greene, 1894) Poe is a synonym (Hickman 1993; Kartesz 1999). Plantago californica Greene, 1885 is a different taxon (Ferris 1960; Munz 1968; Hickman 1993) - see P. bigelovii ssp. californica (Greene) Bassett (Munz 1974; Kartesz 1999).
Conservation Status
Review Date2000-11-21
Change Date1990-01-16
Edition Date2000-11-21
Edition AuthorsRusso, M. (TNC WRO), 1/89; rev. B. MacBryde 11/2000.
Rank Reasons
From Oregon to Baja California (Mexico), occurring on sandy, clayey or serpentine soils, on grassy slopes and flats or in open woodlands.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (35)
California (35)
AreaForestAcres
Bear MountainLos Padres National Forest913
Big RocksLos Padres National Forest11,866
Black MountainLos Padres National Forest16,818
CamuesaLos Padres National Forest8,209
Chalk PeakLos Padres National Forest7,472
ChicoSequoia National Forest39,836
ColdwaterCleveland National Forest8,402
De La GuerraLos Padres National Forest5,418
Devil GulchSierra National Forest30,490
Eagle PeakCleveland National Forest6,481
Fish CanyonAngeles National Forest29,886
Fox MountainLos Padres National Forest52,072
Garcia MountainLos Padres National Forest7,850
Greenhorn CreekSequoia National Forest28,226
Hixon FlatSan Bernardino National Forest8,095
IshiLassen National Forest21,805
JuncalLos Padres National Forest12,289
Kings RiverSierra National Forest52,999
La BreaLos Padres National Forest14,031
La PanzaLos Padres National Forest4,954
LaddCleveland National Forest5,300
Machesna MountainLos Padres National Forest12,271
Magic MountainAngeles National Forest15,542
Malduce BuckhornLos Padres National Forest14,177
ManzanaLos Padres National Forest2,101
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest27,643
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
NordhoffLos Padres National Forest12,031
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
Santa CruzLos Padres National Forest21,182
Stanley MountainLos Padres National Forest14,674
Thomes CreekMendocino National Forest16,616
TrabucoCleveland National Forest23,341
White LedgeLos Padres National Forest18,632
WildhorseCleveland National Forest1,483
References (6)
  1. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Oswald, V.H., and L. Ahart. 1994. Manual of the vascular plants of Butte County, California. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento. 348 pp.
  4. Peck, M.E. 1961. A manual of the higher plants of Oregon. 2nd edition. Binsford & Mort, Portland, Oregon. 936 pp.
  5. Smith, C.F. 1998. A flora of the Santa Barbara region, California. 2nd edition. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and Capra Press, Santa Barbara. 391 pp.
  6. Wiggins, I.L. 1980. Flora of Baja California. Stanford Univ. Press, Stanford, California. 1025 pp.