Plant Names
Plantago rugelii
Rugel's Plantain
Plantain de Rugel
Synonyms
American plantain
black-seed plantain
pale plantain
Plant Characteristics
Bloom Colour: Green
Bloom Period: Jun - Sep
Max Height: 1.0 feet
Max Width: 1.0 feet
Light Condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates dry soil condition
Tolerates medium soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates dry soil condition
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Perennial
plants that will that come back year after year
Gardener Experience:
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Easy to germinate
Self-seeding
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Easy to germinate
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for school gardens
Suitable for ground cover
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for school gardens
Suitable for ground cover
Ecological Benefits:
No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Tolerates foot traffic around the plant
Tolerates transplantation
Tolerates foot traffic around the plant
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
Thrives in Ecozones
- Atlantic Maritime
- Mixed Wood Plains
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Plantago rugelii
- Junonia coenia (Common Buckeye)
- Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Ruby Tiger)
- Virbia aurantiaca (Orange Virbia)
Specialized Bees Supported by Plantago rugelii
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- Antennaria howellii
Howell's Pussytoes
Antennaire de Howell - Antennaria parlinii
Parlin's Pussytoes
Antennaire de Parlin - Fragaria virginiana
Virginia Strawberry
Fraisier des champs - Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Narrow-leaved Blue-eyed Grass
Bermudienne à feuilles étroites - Sisyrinchium montanum
Strict Blue-eyed-grass
Bermudienne montagnarde
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Plantago (Non-Native Plantain)
- Lamium (Dead nettle)
- Ajuga reptans (Bugleweed)
- Lysimachia nummularia (Creeping Jenny)
- Vinca major and Vinca minor (Periwinkle)
- Myosotis sylvatica (Forget-me-not)
- Phlox subulata (Moss Phlox)
- Lamium galeobdolon (Yellow Archangel)
- Glechoma hederacea (Creeping Charlie)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow anytime
- Stratification duration: 0 days
- Self-seeding
- Notes: Can be sown in spring.
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: August
- Harvesting indicator:
- Seeds are dark and dry, and easily fall off when you gently pull them off
- Harvesting:
- Use hand to detach from main stem
- Seed viability test:
- No test needed before donating
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Air dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp
- Shake seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Not known to be toxic to mammals if ingested.