The plant is a rosette-forming perennial herb, with leafless, silky, hairy flower stems (10–40 cm or 3.9–15.7 in; somewhere to 90 cm or 35 in). The basal leaves are lanceolate spreading or erect, scarcely toothed wit… See more

Plantago lanceolata is native to Eurasia, but has been introduced to North America and many other parts of the world with suitable habitats. See more

Considered to be an indicator of agriculture in pollen diagrams, P. lanceolata has been found in western Norway from the Early Neolithic onwards, which is considered an indicator of grazing in that area at the time. This would … See more