Plantago major ssp major L.
(Greater Plantain)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesPlantago major ssp major (Greater Plantain)
SpeciesPlantago major (Greater Plantain)
GenusPlantago (plantains)
FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE (toadflaxes, speedwells, foxgloves and plantains)
OrderLAMIALES (dead-nettles, eye-brights, foxgloves and speedwells)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Plantago major ssp major (Greater Plantain) :
1: Plantago major ssp major (Greater Plantain)
12 Aug 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Inflorescence - female flowers open - close-upImage 2: Inflorescence - male flowers open - close-upImage 3: Inflorescence - male flowers open - close-up (2)Image 4: Leaf - uppersideImage 5: Leaf - undersideImage 6: LeavesImage 7: PlantImage 8: Plant (2)Image 9: Rosette centre
2: Plantago major ssp major (Greater Plantain)
8 Aug 1971 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: PlantsImage 2: Flower spike - detail - enlarged

Plantago major ssp major (Greater Plantain) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Plantago major ssp major (Greater Plantain)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Plantago major ssp major (Greater Plantain)
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