Plantago coronopus Buck's-horn plantain (Plantaginaceae)

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Plantago coronopus
Buck's-horn plantain
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The Plantago coronopus plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Plantaginaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Buck's-horn plantain.

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Latin Name:  Plantago coronopus
Common Name:  Buck's-horn plantain
Family:  Plantaginaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:  0.25

Habitat:  Sandy or gravelly soils and cracks in rocks, in sunny places in dry soils usually near the sea[4, 17].

Medicinal Information: The leaves are antiperiodic and ophthalmic. They are used as a remedy for ague and sore eyes[4]. Plantain seeds contain up to 30% mucilage which swells up in the gut, acting as a bulk laxative and soothing irritated membranes[238]. Sometimes the seedhusks are used without the seeds[238].

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