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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



PLANTAIN FAMILY. PLANTAGINACEAE. 



A small family of herbarious plants, consisting of 200 species, in our region conspicuous for a 

 number of weeds. 



One of the peculiarities of the dry fruit in tins; when mature it opens all round with a trans- 

 verse seam. 



Fig. 194 (171). 



Sand Plantain. Plaritago arenariaW. & K. 



A pubescent and somewhat viscid annual; 

 leaves 60-30 cm. high; narrow, opposite or 

 whorled; pod one-seeded. 



Found at Ha^ris^111e, introduced with clover 

 seed, originally from Central Europe. 



Fig. 195 (172). 



Large-bracted Plantain. Planlago aridala 

 Michx. A dark green annual, usually hairy, 

 1.5-30 cm. high; leaves narrow, entire, often 

 three-ribbed; spikes dense, 4-12 cm. long. 



Often introduced from the west with clover 

 seed; so far not usually spreading in Michigan. 



