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Plantago aristata

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Large-bract Plantain

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
LowThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130796
Element CodePDPLN02040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPlantaginales
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusPlantago
Other Common Names
largebracted plantain (EN) Plantain aristé (FR)
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.
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2023-09-14
Change Date1984-06-25
Edition Date2023-09-14
Edition AuthorsNordman, C. (2023)
Threat ImpactLow
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank Reasons
Plantago aristata occurs in North America, likely native in the eastern Great Plains and south-central United States, naturalized in much of the eastern United States, southeastern Canada, and California. Range extent is estimated to be 6.2 million square kilometers, and there are about 1400 or more occurrences rangewide. It occurs in the United States within many National Forests, and National, State and local parks, especially in Illinois, Missouri and Texas, but also in many other states
Range Extent Comments
Plantago aristata occurs in North America, likely native in the eastern Great Plains and south-central United States, naturalized in much of the eastern United States, southeastern Canada (where it is not considered native), and California. Range extent is estimated to be 6.2 million square kilometers, using herbarium specimens and photo-based observations documented between 1992 and 2023 (Flora of North America Editorial Committee 2019, GBIF 2023, iNaturalist 2023, NatureServe 2023, SEINet 2023, Weakley and Southeastern Flora Team 2022).
Occurrences Comments
By applying a 1 km separation distance to herbarium records and photo-based observations documented between 1992 and 2023, it is estimated that there are about 1400 or more occurrences rangewide (GBIF 2023, iNaturalist 2023, SEINet 2023).
Threat Impact Comments
Threats to Plantago aristata likely are low.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Plantago aristata occurs in natural forests, woodlands, prairies, and around rock outcrops, but more often roadsides, pastures, sandy and other barren soils, other disturbed areas, especially dry, barren, exposed soil, such as, in the southeast clay soils denuded by bulldozing. It occurs at up to 700 meters elevation (Flora of North America Editorial Committee 2019, NatureServe 2023, SEINet 2023, Weakley and Southeastern Flora Team 2022).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandSavannaGrassland/herbaceousOld fieldSand/duneBarrensBare rock/talus/scree
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MarylandSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNANo
MaineSNANo
TexasSNRYes
IllinoisSNANo
Rhode IslandSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNANo
VermontSNANo
New HampshireSNANo
North CarolinaS5Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
KansasS5Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNANo
TennesseeSNRYes
New JerseySNANo
LouisianaSNRYes
DelawareSNANo
WisconsinSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
HawaiiSNANo
West VirginiaSNANo
MichiganSNANo
GeorgiaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
IowaS4Yes
IndianaSNRYes
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaSNANo
AlbertaSNANo
OntarioSNANo
Plant Characteristics
DurationANNUAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
California (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
Louisiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Saline Bayou W & S River CorridorKisatchie National Forest5,355
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Price MountainJefferson National Forest9,119
References (7)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2019. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 17: Magnoliophyta: Tetrachondraceae to Orobanchaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 737 pp.
  2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). 2023. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) data portal. Online. Available: https://www.gbif.org/ (accessed 2023).
  3. iNaturalist. 2023. Online. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org (accessed 2023).
  4. 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.
  5. NatureServe. 2023. NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia.
  6. Southwest Environmental Information Network (SEINet). 2023. Collections Databases. Online. Available: https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/collections/index.php (accessed 2023).
  7. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2022. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of April 24, 2022. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2022 pp.