Scientific Name: Plantago brownii

Common Name: saltspray plantain

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Plantaginaceae

Form Description: Perennial herb with a long, stout taproot, and somewhat fleshy, bright green leaves, 3-4cm long, arranged in a spreading, flat rosette.

Height (m): 0.02 – 0.08

Flowers: Flowers occur in groups of 1-4 in short dense spikes or heads. These are borne on flowering stems which are sparsely hairy and at least as long as the leaves.

Fruit: Capsule – opens by a lid.

Municipality
Break O’DayBurnieDorsetFlindersGeorge TownHuon ValleyKentishKingboroughTasmanWest Coast
Plant Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes

Rocks and other coastal places prone to salt spray.

Frost Tolerance

Tender

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Seed Collecting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sowing Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Cutting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Propagation Method
Seed

Seed Information

Seed Treatment Method

Surface Sow Sow seed finely on the surface of the potting mix and cover with just enough mix to hold the seed on the surface when watered.

Seed Treatment Notes

Surface sow as light may increase germination. May have an after-ripening period. May be successful in direct seeding.