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Asian Plantain

Plantago asiatica, is a self-fertile, perennial species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae. It is native to East Asia. It grows well in disturbed areas such as roadsides or even dirt roads. It is valued for its use in folk medicine and it also can be used in cooking.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Plantago asiatica
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Plantago
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Lamiales