Crassifolia Plantain (Plantago crassifolia)

Family: Plantaginaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Plantago crassifolia is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - raw or cooked. A famine food, it is only used when all else fails. — Young leaves - raw or cooked.; A famine food, it is only used when all else fails.

Habitat & North American Range

Salty or brackish waste places in Greece. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)