Buckhorn Plantain
Scientific Name: Plantago coronopus
Also Known As: Broadleaf Plantain, Paleseed Plantain
Weed Family: Plantaginaceae
Description
Buckhorn plantain is a slender fibrous rooted perennial. The leaves develop in a basal rosette. They are long slender leaves approximately one-inch across. The leaves have distinctive parallel venation. The main growth period for buckhorn plantain is from June through September. The seedheads are cylindrical spikes found at the tip of erect, leafless stalks which are 4- to 12-inches long. The stalks can be hard to cut with mowers. Buckhorn plantain spreads by seeds and shoots from the roots. Buckhorn plantain is found throughout the entire continental United States.
Herbicide Use
Apply a selective broadleaf herbicide in mid-spring after seed germination in the rosette to flower stage or in the fall when active growth has resumed.
Distribution
Germination Dates
Zone-3: April-May
Zone-4: April-May
Zone-5: March-April
Zone-6: March-April
Zone-7: February-March
Zone-8: February-March
Zone-9: January
Zone-10: January
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