Wild Foraging Series - Common Wild Plantain

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An incredible herb with many uses that can be found in most lawns. We see it as a weed. But our ancestors saw it as a powerhouse of vitamins and medicinal uses.

The broad leaf plantain and the narrow leaf plantain can often both be found in the same area. They have tall center stalks with a seed head on top near the end of summer.

The plantain has many valuable uses.

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