Plantago major. var. japonica is
a perennial herb inhabiting seashores, and the whole is
significantly large compared with another species, Plantago
asiatica.
Leaves are all radical, somewhat thick, and leathery, with blades
measuring 8-25cm in length, 5-18cm in width, in an oval shape, with
tips instead of pointed. Racemose inflorescences, 40-80cm long,
arise with dense, small flowers from among the leaves. Bloom time:
July-August. |