Taxon:  Plantago rhodosperma Decne.



Summary
Genus:
Plantago
Subgenus:
Plantago
Family:
Plantaginaceae
Tribe:
Plantagineae
Nomen number:
316789
Place of publication:
A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 13(1):722.  1852
Verified:
01/07/2003 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
4 (4  active, 2  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll. 1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
  2. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
  3. Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
  4. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California Note: = Plantago virginica L.
  5. Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2.
  6. Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
  7. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
  8. Rahn, K. 1974. Plantago section Virginica: a taxonomic revision of a group of American plantains using experimental, taximetric and classical methods. Dansk Bot. Ark. 30(2):134-135.
  9. Shreve, F. & I. L. Wiggins. 1964. Vegetation and flora of the Sonoran desert.
  10. Smith, E. B. 1978. An atlas and annotated list of the vascular plants of Arkansas
  11. Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
  12. Wiggins, I. L. 1980. Flora of Baja California.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesKansas McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesOklahoma McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoCoahuila de Zaragoza Rahn, K. 1974. Plantago section Virginica: a taxonomic revision of a group of American plantains using experimental, taximetric and classical methods. Dansk Bot. Ark. 30(2):134-135.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoNuevo León Rahn, K. 1974. Plantago section Virginica: a taxonomic revision of a group of American plantains using experimental, taximetric and classical methods. Dansk Bot. Ark. 30(2):134-135.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoSan Luis Potosí Rahn, K. 1974. Plantago section Virginica: a taxonomic revision of a group of American plantains using experimental, taximetric and classical methods. Dansk Bot. Ark. 30(2):134-135.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoSonora Rahn, K. 1974. Plantago section Virginica: a taxonomic revision of a group of American plantains using experimental, taximetric and classical methods. Dansk Bot. Ark. 30(2):134-135.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoTamaulipas Rahn, K. 1974. Plantago section Virginica: a taxonomic revision of a group of American plantains using experimental, taximetric and classical methods. Dansk Bot. Ark. 30(2):134-135.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNew Mexico Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesTexas Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesArkansas Smith, E. B. 1978. An atlas and annotated list of the vascular plants of Arkansas
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave Rahn, K. 1974. Plantago section Virginica: a taxonomic revision of a group of American plantains using experimental, taximetric and classical methods. Dansk Bot. Ark. 30(2):134-135.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesArizona Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2.
4NaturalizedNorthern America North America  Rahn, K. 1974. Plantago section Virginica: a taxonomic revision of a group of American plantains using experimental, taximetric and classical methods. Dansk Bot. Ark. 30(2):134-135.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoBaja California (Norte)natzd.?Wiggins, I. L. 1980. Flora of Baja California.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesCaliforniaSan Diego Co. (natzd.?)Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California Note: = Plantago virginica L.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanBahamas  Rahn, K. 1974. Plantago section Virginica: a taxonomic revision of a group of American plantains using experimental, taximetric and classical methods. Dansk Bot. Ark. 30(2):134-135.
Native
Northern America
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Kansas, Oklahoma]
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arkansas]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico, Texas]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona]
  • NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Coahuila de Zaragoza, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Sonora, Tamaulipas]
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]
Naturalized
Northern America
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California (San Diego Co. (natzd.?))]
  • NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Baja California (Norte) (natzd.?)]
  • REGION: North America
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Bahamas

Reference(s)
  1. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
  2. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California Note: = Plantago virginica L.
  3. Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2.
  4. Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
  5. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
  6. Rahn, K. 1974. Plantago section Virginica: a taxonomic revision of a group of American plantains using experimental, taximetric and classical methods. Dansk Bot. Ark. 30(2):134-135.
  7. Smith, E. B. 1978. An atlas and annotated list of the vascular plants of Arkansas
  8. Wiggins, I. L. 1980. Flora of Baja California.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=316789. Accessed 12 May 2026.