Desert Indianwheat

Plantago ovata Forssk.

Plantain family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Annual

Mature Height

16 inches

Flower Color

Brown

Bloom Time

Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Host Euphydryas editha

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Utah
MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

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.