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Plantain Family
Foxglove Beardtongue - flower 3 cm - leaves 5 to 12 cm - height to 90 cm - High Park - July 2009
13 species
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Genus: Penstemon
Species: Digitalis
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Perennial - formerly in the Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae)
- native to eastern North America
- native to eastern North America
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated Oct 30 2009
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Butter and Eggs - flower 2 to 3.5 cm - leaves to 20 cm - height to 1.3 m - Markham - August 2009
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Genus: Linaria
Species: Vulgaris
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Perennial - also known as Yellow or Common Toadflax -
formerly in the Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) - native to
Eurasia and northern Africa
formerly in the Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) - native to
Eurasia and northern Africa
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated Feb 21 2011
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Turtlehead - flower 2.5 to 4 cm - fruit 10 to 15 mm - leaves 8 to 20 cm - height to 80 cm - Kortright Centre for Conservation - September 2009
Order: Lamiales (formerly Plantaginales)
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Genus: Chelone
Species: Glabra
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Perennial - also known as White Turtlehead, Snakehead -
formerly in the Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) - Chelone
is greek for turtle - Glabra means smooth - native to eastern
North America
formerly in the Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) - Chelone
is greek for turtle - Glabra means smooth - native to eastern
North America
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated Mar 23 2011
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Genus: Chaenorhinum (often spelled Chaenorrhinum)
Species: Minus
Kingdom: Plantae
Annual - also known as Lesser Toadflax - formerly in the
Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) - native to Europe
Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) - native to Europe
Updated October 31 2011
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Dwarf Snapdragon - flower approx. 7 mm - leaves approx. 2.5 cm - height to 30 cm - Markham - September 2011
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Order: Lamiales (formerly Plantaginales)
Order: Lamiales (formerly Plantaginales)
Genus: Plantago
Species: Major
Kingdom: Plantae
Perennial - also known as Doorweed, Broad-leaved
Plantain, Whiteman's-foot - very similar to Rugel's Plantain
(see below) - native to Eurasia
Plantain, Whiteman's-foot - very similar to Rugel's Plantain
(see below) - native to Eurasia
Updated March 4 2012
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Common Plantain - flower approx. 3 mm - flower spike to 30 cm - leaf blade to 20 cm - height (flowering stalk) to 45 cm - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - June 2010
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales (formerly Plantaginales)
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Genus: Plantago
Species: Rugelii?
Kingdom: Plantae
Perennial - also known as Pale, Red-stemmed or
Blackseed Plantain - very similar to Common Plantain (see
above) but leaf stalks have red bases (Common Plantain
may have this as well?) - also has paler, hairless, less
waxy leaves - native to eastern North America
Blackseed Plantain - very similar to Common Plantain (see
above) but leaf stalks have red bases (Common Plantain
may have this as well?) - also has paler, hairless, less
waxy leaves - native to eastern North America
Updated March 4 2012
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Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales (formerly Plantaginales)
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Genus: Plantago
Species: Media
Kingdom: Plantae
Perennial - also known as Plantain Moyen - native to Europe
Updated March 4 2012
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Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales (formerly Plantaginales)
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Genus: Plantago
Species: Lanceolata
Kingdom: Plantae
Perennial - also known as Ribwort, Ribgrass, Buckhorn,
Narrow-leaved Plantain - native to Eurasia
Narrow-leaved Plantain - native to Eurasia
Updated March 4 2012
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English Plantain - flower approx. 3 mm - flower spike to 5 cm - leaves to 25 cm - height (flowering stalk) to 45 cm - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - June 2011
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales (formerly Plantaginales)
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Hoary Plantain - flower approx. 3 mm - flower spike to 6 cm - leaf approx. 10 cm - height (flowering stalk) to 45 cm - Samuel Smith Park - September 2010
Rugel's? Plantain - flower approx. 3 mm - flower spike to 30 cm - leaf blade to 20 cm - height (flowering stalk) to 45 cm - High Park - July 2011
Genus: Veronica
Species: Serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia
Kingdom: Plantae
Perennial - also known as Thyme-leaf Speedwell, Veronica
- formerly in the Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) -
subspecies humifusa (bright blue flowers) native to North
America - subspecies serpyllifolia (white or pale blue
flowers) native to Eurasia and north Africa
- formerly in the Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) -
subspecies humifusa (bright blue flowers) native to North
America - subspecies serpyllifolia (white or pale blue
flowers) native to Eurasia and north Africa
Updated March 21 2012
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Thyme-leaved Speedwell - flower approx. 5 mm - leaves to 2.5 cm - height (sprawling or erect) to 30 cm - West Don Valley (E.T. Seton Park) - May 2011
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales (formerly Plantaginales)
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Genus: Veronica
Species: Arvensis
Kingdom: Plantae
Annual - also known as Veronica - formerly in the Figwort
family (Scrophulariaceae) - similar to Bird's-eye Speedwell
(V. persica) which has alternate upper leaves - native to
Europe
family (Scrophulariaceae) - similar to Bird's-eye Speedwell
(V. persica) which has alternate upper leaves - native to
Europe
Updated March 21 2012
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Corn Speedwell - flower approx. 5 mm - leaves to 1.5 cm - height (sprawling or erect) to 30 cm - Lower Don Valley (Leaside) - May 2010
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales (formerly Plantaginales)
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Genus: Veronica
Species: Anagallis-aquatica (also Catenata?)
Kingdom: Plantae
Biennial / Perennial - also known as Water Pimpernel -
formerly in the Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) - leaves
clasp stems - similar to American Speedwell (V.
americana) which has leaves with short petioles - some
sources list V. catenata as a separate species - native to
North America
formerly in the Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) - leaves
clasp stems - similar to American Speedwell (V.
americana) which has leaves with short petioles - some
sources list V. catenata as a separate species - native to
North America
Updated March 21 2012
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Water Speedwell - flower to 1 cm - leaves to 10 cm - height (sprawling or erect) to 70 cm - Lower Don Valley (Leaside) - July 2011
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales (formerly Plantaginales)
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Genus: Veronica
Species: Americana?
Kingdom: Plantae
Perennial - also known as American Brooklime - formerly in
the Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) - leaves have short
petioles - similar to Water Speedwell (V. anagallis-
aquatica) which has leaves that clasp the stems - possibly
European Speedwell (V. beccabunga)? - native to North
America
the Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) - leaves have short
petioles - similar to Water Speedwell (V. anagallis-
aquatica) which has leaves that clasp the stems - possibly
European Speedwell (V. beccabunga)? - native to North
America
Updated March 21 2012
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Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales (formerly Plantaginales)
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
American? Speedwell - flower to 1 cm - leaves to 8 cm - height (sprawling or erect) to 70 cm - Leslie Spit - September 2010
Genus: Veronica
Species: Agrestis?
Kingdom: Plantae
Annual - also known as Green Field Speedwell - formerly in
the Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) - similar to Bird's-eye
Speedwell (V. persica) - native to Europe
the Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) - similar to Bird's-eye
Speedwell (V. persica) - native to Europe
Updated April 10 2012
More Field Speedwell
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales (formerly Plantaginales)
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Field? Speedwell - flower approx. 5 mm - leaves approx. 1 cm - height approx. 5 cm - Markham - April 2012