Plantaginaceae Plantago major L.
Common Plantain
Cherokee - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50
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Plantago major L.
Scientific name: Plantago major L.
USDA symbol: PLMA2 (
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Common names: Common Plantain
Family: Plantaginaceae
Family (APG): Plantaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Leaves cooked and eaten as greens.
RECRD: 9400 id: 28411