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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Asteraceae
Arnoglossum plantagineum Raf.
prairie Indian-plantain
Arnoglossum: Greek for arnos, "lamb" and glossum for "tongue"
plantagineum: resembling a plantain
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| Status: | Threatened |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 2'-5' tall forb; angled stems marked by fine, mostly parallel lines |
| Flower: | head white to cream, cylindrical; inflorescence a 6" flat-topped umbel; blooms July-Aug. |
| Leaf: | oval basal leaves, upper leaves somewhat lobed; parallel-veined, thick and firm, often eaten by insects |
| Habitat: | wet to moderate moisture; meadows, prairies, bogs; in limy, loamy soil |
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