Plantago indica
Plantago indica, commonly known as branched plantain, sand plantain, or black psyllium, is a flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae, and is one of a few species in the "Plantago" genus under the common name psyllium. The plant is native to parts of Africa, Europe, Russia, and Asia, and has been naturalized in many other areas such as Australia and North America. The plant can be found mostly in dry inland areas, such as those that are sandy, and has also naturalized on roadsides and in meadows. The plant is not used broadly as a food source, but has been cultivated for its seeds which serve a medicinal use as a laxative.
Q25314
flowering plant
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Q1748235
Plantaginaceae
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Q164686
Plantago
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Q430675
psyllium
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Q15
Africa
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Q46
Europe
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Q159
Russia
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Q48
Asia
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Q408
Australia
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Q49
North America
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Q2878495
naturalized
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Q217972
laxative
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Q25399593
Plantago indica
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