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Carl Farmer |
Common on bare ground including cracks in paving, edges of buildings, one of the plants most tolerant of totally artificial environments, survives trampling. Also sometimes in natural grassland. Individual flower diameter c 3 mm. Skye ID: Leaves broad, as in pictures. Other Skye plantains have much narrower leaves. Other features: Long flower spike. The other common inland plantain, Ribwort, has long narrow leaves but a short flower-spike. However stunted specimens of Ratstail P can also have a short flower-spike, so the leaves are the only safe guide. |
