Taxonomy: Fam. Plantaginaceae// Genus: Plantago// Species: Plantago lanceolata L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).
Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, North Africa to Mauritania, Temperate Eurasia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Found in varying types of habitats, in dry or moist conditions- grasslands and pastures, disturbed ground- roadsides, near orchards, cultivated land, in and near settlements.
Flowering period: Spring – summer: MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG.
Plantago lanceolata – habitat. Osogovo, grassland near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata – habit in habitat. Osogovo, grassland near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata – habit. Osogovo, grassland near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata – scapes with inflorescence. Osogovo, grassland near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata – upper part of scape with inflorescence. Osogovo, grassland near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata – upper part of scape with inflorescence. Osogovo, grassland near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata – upper part of scape with inflorescence. Osogovo, grassland near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata – inflorescence. Osogovo, grassland near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata – basal part of plant. Osogovo, grassland near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata – leaves. Osogovo, grassland near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata – leaves. Osogovo, grassland near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata – leaves. Osogovo, grassland near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 30.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 30.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 30.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Plantago lanceolata – basal rosettes (leaves). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 30.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata – leaves and lower part of scapes. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata– habit in habitat. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River“, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata– habit in habitat. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River“, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata– scape with inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River“, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata– inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River“, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata– inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River“, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata– inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River“, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata– spent inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River“, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata– spent inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River“, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata–plant base with basa rosette. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River“, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Plantago lanceolata– leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River“, 04.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 