Plantago
Plantago major, the broadleaf plantain, white man's footprint, waybread, or greater plantain, is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae.
Species: P. major
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Plantago
Kingdom: Plantae
Nutrition:
The entire broadleaf plantain plant is edible from root to seed. Nutrients include vitamin A, as well as vitamins C and K, zinc, potassium, and silica. Plantain seeds are rich in proteins, carbohydrates and omega 3 fatty acids. Young plantain leaves can be eaten raw.
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