Photos of Plantago maritima, Goose tongue Plantain, Seaside Plantain.

Plantago maritima, Goosetongue Plantain, Seaside Plantain is native to coastal regions of northern Europe, North America, Asia, and North Africa. Peter Kalm in 1770 (English Edition of Kalm's Travels) notes that it is very frequent on the shore of northern North America and that the French boil the leaves to make a broth for sea-voyages or eat the leaves as a salad. The leaves were also pickled like sampshire (Salicaria
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