UCI Ecological Preserve, Irvine, CA. 4-7-11. © Joan Avise |
California plantain Plantago erecta A common small grass-like shaggy annual of grasslands, coastal sage scrub and openings in chaparral, especially on clay soil. It is a major larval host of the endangered Quino Checkerspot Butterfly, Euphydryas editha quino. This plant has been largely displaced by annual European weeds (Clarke p. 327). Back to Plantaginaceae of Orange County, California |
UCI Ecological Preserve, Irvine, CA. 4-7-11. © Joan Avise |
Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, CA. 3-21-09. © Joan Avise |
UCI Ecological Preserve, Irvine, CA. 3-22-10. © Joan Avise |
Four fused sepals, 4 fused petals, 4 stamens, each flower 1/8 in. James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Beach, CA. 4-24-10. © Joan Avise |
2-10 in. high, leafless flower stems arise from basal rosette. James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Beach, CA. 4-24-10. © Joan Avise |
Sometimes grows in dense masses. Irvine Regional Park, Irvine, CA. 3-09-08. © Joan Avise |
Stagecoach So. Trail, nr. Nix Ctr., Lag Cst Wldns., 4-7-13. © Ron Vanderhoff |
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East Ridge Trail, Casper's Park, 2-22-15. © Ron Vanderhoff |