Pollinator plant

Hoary Plantain

Plantago media

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Common names

27 names · 26 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (25)
Dutch
French
Belarusian
  • Трыпутнік сярэдні[2]
Bulgarian
  • Среден живовлек[2]
Catalan
  • Plantatge mitjà[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
  • Srednji trputac[2]
Czech
  • jitrocel prostřední[2]
Danish
  • Dunet vejbred[2]
Estonian
  • keskmine teeleht[2]
Finnish
  • soikkoratamo[2]
German
Hungarian
  • Közepes útifű[2]
  • Réti útifű[2]
Italian
Latvian
  • Vidējā ceļteka[2]
Lithuanian
  • Plaukuotasis gyslotis[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Babka średnia[2]
Russian
  • Подорожник средний[2]
Slovak
  • skorocel prostredný[2]
Slovenian
  • Srednji trpotec[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • rödkämpar[2]
Ukrainian
  • Подорожник середній[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Plantago media — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Hoary Plantain — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Mittlerer Wegerich — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Llantén mediano — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Plantain moyen — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Piantaggine pelosa — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Ruige weegbree — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
[2] Plantago media — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Hoary Plantain — results[22].names[1]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Mittlerer Wegerich — results[22].names[3]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Llantén mediano — results[22].names[27]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Plantain moyen — results[22].names[5]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Piantaggine pelosa — results[22].names[12]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Ruige weegbree — results[22].names[2]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • soikkoratamo — results[22].names[4]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Dunet vejbred — results[22].names[6]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Plantatge mitjà — results[22].names[7]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • jitrocel prostřední — results[22].names[8]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • keskmine teeleht — results[22].names[9]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Подорожник средний — results[22].names[10]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • dunkjempe — results[22].names[11]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Plaukuotasis gyslotis — results[22].names[13]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Babka średnia — results[22].names[14]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • skorocel prostredný — results[22].names[15]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • rödkämpar — results[22].names[16]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • 北车前 — results[22].names[17]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Srednji trputac — results[22].names[18]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Трыпутнік сярэдні — results[22].names[19]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Подорожник середній — results[22].names[20]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Srednji trpotec — results[22].names[21]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Réti útifű — results[22].names[22]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Vidējā ceļteka — results[22].names[23]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Среден живовлек — results[22].names[24]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • Közepes útifű — results[22].names[25]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
  • 北車前 — results[22].names[26]; taxon id 59779; Plantago media.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Plantago media is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Plantaginaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Hoary Plantain (Plantago media) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to July.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Plantago media — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 960940; ID 4JLPV; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 960940; ID 4JLPV; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.