California Goose Tongue

Plantago maritima L. var. californica (Fernald) Pilg.

Plantain family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
12 inches
Flower Color
Green, Brown
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode I., Virginia, Washington
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
  • DEN:  Greenland

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.