Plantain family (Plantaginaceae)

Plantains are herbs with leaves in basal rosettes, and small flowers clustered together in a spike. Individual flowers have long stamens but very short petals and sepals.

List of flowers currently featured in the Plantain family


Greater Plantain Plantago major		Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata		Hoary Plantain Plantago media		Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus		Sea Plantain Plantago maritima

Originally the Plantain family consisted of just the Plantains (Plantago) and Shoreweeds (Littorella). Following recent advances in genetics, several genera have been transferred from the Figwort family, such as Speedwells (Veronica), Toadflaxes (Linaria), Foxgloves (Digitalis) and Fluellens (Kickxsia), including the following flowers:

Common Toadflax
Linaria vulgaris

Ivy-leaved Toadflax
Cymbalaria muralis

Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea

Brooklime
Veronica beccabunga

Germander Speedwell
Veronica chamaedrys

Common Field Speedwell
Veronica persica

Slender Speedwell
Veronica filiformis


Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia		Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis		Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia		Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis		Wood Speedwell Veronica montana		Blue Water-speedwell Veronica anagallis-aquatica

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