Plantago lagopus L. (Medit., Atl. Isl.) – A very rare and ephemeral alien. First recorded in 1978 in coastal dunes in Knokke, subsequently in 1985 in Oud-Turnhout. Since 1997 observed every now and then near grain mills in the port areas of Antwerp (2011, 2014) and Ghent (e.g. Verloove & Vandenberghe 1998). In 2014 also observed in a roadside in Deurne (Antwerp). Finally, it has also been observed as a weed in containers with Mediterranean trees in garden centers (Hoste & al. 2009).
Plantago lagopus is, in general habit, much reminiscent of P. lanceolata. It is immediately distinguished from the latter by its white-woolly inflorescences.
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Selected literature:
Hoste I., Verloove F., Nagels C., Andriessen L. & Lambinon J. (2009) De adventievenflora van in België ingevoerde mediterrane containerplanten. Dumortiera 97: 1-16. [available online at: http://www.botanicgarden.be/DUMORTIERA/DUM_97/Dum%2097_1-16_Mediterrane%20containerplanten_Hoste%20et%20al.pdf]
Kimstra-Sinnema J.G. (1965) Overzicht der in Nederland gevonden inheemse en adventieve Plantago-soorten. Gorteria 2: 129-135.
Sharma P.K. & Koul A.K. (1984) Genetic diversity among Plantagos: 3. Primary trisomy in Plantago lagopus L. Genetica 64(2): 135-138.
Sharma N., Koul P. & Koul A.K. (1990) Reproductive biology of Plantago L.: 3. Floral adaptation to wind pollination in Plantago lagopus L. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci., Pl. Sci. 100(6): 393-398.
Verloove F. & Vandenberghe C. (1998) Nieuwe en interessante voederadventieven voor de Belgische flora, hoofdzakelijk in 1997. Dumortiera 72: 18-36. [available online at: http://alienplantsbelgium.be/sites/alienplantsbelgium.be/files/dum72p18.pdf]