Plantago major
Species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Plantago major, the broadleaf plantain, white man's footprint, waybread, or greater plantain, is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae. The plant is native to Eurasia.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Plantaginaceae |
Genus: | Plantago |
Species: | P. major |
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The young, tender leaves can be eaten raw, and the older, stringier leaves can be boiled in stews and eaten.