Plantaginaceae Plantago macrocarpa Cham. & Schlecht.
Seashore Plantain
Alaska Native - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 43
View all documented uses for
Plantago macrocarpa Cham. & Schlecht.
Scientific name: Plantago macrocarpa Cham. & Schlecht.
USDA symbol: PLMA (
View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Seashore Plantain
Family: Plantaginaceae
Family (APG): Plantaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Alaska Native
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Young, tender leaves used raw in salads or cooked as spinach.
RECRD: 6888 id: 28386