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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.152475
Element CodePDPLN02170
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 NamesPlantain de Virginie (FR) Virginia plantain (EN) Virginia Plantain (EN)
Concept ReferenceKartesz, 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.
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2023-09-14
Change Date1996-11-20
Edition Date2023-09-14
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn (1991), rev. C. Nordman (2023).
Threat ImpactLow
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank ReasonsPlantago virginica is native to the eastern, southeastern and central United States and Mexico, it also occurs as an adventive or exotic plant in Arizona and California, and as an exotic plant in Canada, Bahamas, Bermuda, Jamaica, Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, and South Africa. It is estimated that there are more than 1600 occurrences rangewide, and it is considered to be secure or apparently secure across eight states in the eastern United States, and common in all states and regions of the southeastern United States. It occurs on various National Forests, and within National, State and local parks.
Range Extent CommentsPlantago virginica is native to the eastern, southeastern and central United States and Mexico, it also occurs as an adventive or exotic plant in Arizona and California, and as an exotic plant in Canada, Bahamas, Bermuda, Jamaica, Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, and South Africa. The likely native range extent in North America (not including Canada, California and Arizona) was estimated to be 6.6 million square kilometers using herbarium specimens, photo-based observations, and NatureServe Network occurrence data collected between 1992 and 2023 (GBIF 2023, Huisinga and Ayers 1999, iNaturalist 2023, Jepson Flora Project 2023, NatureServe 2023, POWO 2023, SEINet 2023, Villaseñor 2016).
Occurrences CommentsBy applying a 1 km separation distance to herbarium records and photo-based observations of Plantago virginica documented between 1992 and 2023, it is estimated that there are more than 1600 occurrences rangewide (GBIF 2023, iNaturalist 2023, SEINet 2023).
Threat Impact CommentsThreats to Plantago virginica likely are low.