Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Greater Plantain has a long spike with purple anthers and Hoary has pink/pale pink anthers. The lower anthers are dying off - it flowers bottom to top. The top bit you can see some little pipe-cleaner stigmas poking out.

Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) (21/05/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Greater Plantain has a long spike with purple anthers and Hoary has pink/pale pink anthers. The lower anthers are dying off - it flowers bottom to top. The top bit you can see some little pipe-cleaner stigmas poking out.

Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) (21/05/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). The whole spike.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). The lower bit is in flower, the upper bit flowers starting to open.

Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) (05/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). The lower bit is in flower, the upper bit flowers starting to open.

Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) (05/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). A young spike not yet flowering.

Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). The giss of the plant.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Easy to distinguish from these ribbed leaves, hence Ribwort.

Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) (19/04/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Easy to distinguish from these ribbed leaves, hence Ribwort.

Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) (20/05/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). They are quite hairy.

Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) (17/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place).

Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Ribbed leaves underside.

Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) (31/07/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Gone to seed.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank alongside driveway). Tonic plantain is an agricultural cultivar of Ribwort Plantain which has longer spikes than the wild variety. Must have accidentally sown it in a grass seed mix I put down.

Ribwort Plantain - var Tonic (Plantago lanceolata) (11/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank alongside driveway). Tonic plantain is an agricultural cultivar of Ribwort Plantain which has longer spikes than the wild variety. Must have accidentally sown it in a grass seed mix I put down.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank alongside driveway). Definitely not Greater Plantain because these anthers are creamy (Greater has purple anthers).

Ribwort Plantain - var Tonic (Plantago lanceolata) (11/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank alongside driveway). Definitely not Greater Plantain because these anthers are creamy (Greater has purple anthers).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank alongside driveway). ...and this is why definitely not Greater Plantain - these ribbed leaves which are larger than those on the native Ribwort Plantain - bred that way because it is a good forage crop.

Ribwort Plantain - var Tonic (Plantago lanceolata) (23/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank alongside driveway). ...and this is why definitely not Greater Plantain - these ribbed leaves which are larger than those on the native Ribwort Plantain - bred that way because it is a good forage crop.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank alongside driveway). Leaves much wider and larger than the wild variety.

Ribwort Plantain - var Tonic (Plantago lanceolata) (05/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank alongside driveway). Leaves much wider and larger than the wild variety.

Ribwort Plantain - var Tonic (Plantago lanceolata) (23/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank alongside driveway).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank alongside driveway).This one the flowers are present but browning as the fruits form below each one.

Ribwort Plantain - var Tonic (Plantago lanceolata) (23/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank alongside driveway).This one the flowers are present but browning as the fruits form below each one.