dwarf plantain
noun
1
: a small annual or sometimes biennial plantain (Plantago virginica) of North America with long soft hairs on the leaves and pale green or whitish flowers
called also hoary plantain, paleseed plantain, Virginia plantain
2
: a small annual plantain (Plantago erecta) chiefly of California and Oregon with hairy needlelike leaves and minute translucent flowers
called also California plantain, dotseed plantain, foothill plantain
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“Dwarf plantain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwarf%20plantain. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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