Pronunciation: plan-TAY-go oh-VAY-ta
Common name: Woolly plantain, Desert plantain
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantago)
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly soils, creosote bush and
sagebrush scrub, joshua tree woodland, coastal strand;
to 4000'. May be an early naturalized alien species
Blooming period: February to April
Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Plantago
(2) ovata