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Plantago major
greater plantain
As recorded: Plantago major L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Plantaginaceae
- Collected by
- Wisner, A.W.
- Collector number
- 117
- Date
- August 14, 1959
- Locality
- Tafuna, Tutuila
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 14, 1959, Wisner, A.W. also collected 23 other specimens.
Plantago major observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 102,314 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
SE Baker St, McMinnville, OR, US
(c) Brianna Richardson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Parc Naturel Régional des Boucles de la Seine Normande, Heurteauville, Normandie, FR
(c) Quentin His, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Lambourne End, Romford, UK
(c) Rebecca Murden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Çağlayan, Çağlayan, 34403 Kağıthane/İstanbul, Türkiye
(c) Yusuf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
27-400 Jędrzejowice, Polska
(c) Michal Svit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Taxal, Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23 7EA, UK
(c) Steve Orridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Plantago major. BISH 170363. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956577868. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/170363.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956577868 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
