Family Index

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Scientific Name

Plantago antarctica

Family Name

PLANTAGINACEAE

Common Name

Montane Plantain

Status

Height

Flowers

Flowers in cylindrical spikes, on hairy flowering stems twice as long as the leaves.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Perennial herb with a stout tap-root and leaves with 3-5 longitudinal veins forming a flat rosette or arising from the base of the stem.

Municipalities

Central Highlands; Kentish; Kingborough; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands

Communities

Habitat Notes

Montane grassland on the Central Plateau.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Grown from seed. Surface sow as light may increase germination. May have an after-ripening period. May be successful in direct seeding. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Capsule opens by a lid.

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes