NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]
Pale Indian-plantain
Scientific Name: |
Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia] |
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Genus: |
Arnoglossum |
Species Epithet: |
atriplicifolium |
Common Name: |
Pale Indian-plantain |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Asteraceae (Aster Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
3-6 ft., 6-12 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Green, Purple |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Mesic forests, woodland edges, clearings, prairies, meadows. Common throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate, Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
No Global Rank listed, G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure (*Key) |
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Inflorescences are flat-topped clusters of white flowers. Flower buds tinged with pink may be more attractive than the open blossoms.
Will Stuart |
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Pale Indian-plantain is tall, slender, and clump-forming. Leaves are alternate, large, palmately-veined and deeply lobed.
Will Stuart |
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Pink flower buds in July NC mountains
Bettina Darveaux |
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Natural stand of plants Siler Bald, NC mountains
Bettina Darveaux |
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Garden in Transylvania Co,NC
Larry Mellichamp |
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The inflorescence at the end of the season. Orange Co., NC., -cultivated
Bettina Darveaux |
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Brown, ribbed achene with pappus (ring of fine hairs for wind dispersal). Orange Co., NC., -cultivated
Bettina Darveaux |
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Harvested mature seeds, the one on the left probably not viable. Orange Co., NC., -cultivated
Bettina Darveaux |
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The bright white pappus really stands out against the dark dried foliage in December. Orange Co., NC- cultivated
Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/arnoglossum-atriplicifolium/ Vascular Plants of NC: https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php 700 Bird-friendly Plants for NC: https://nc.audubon.org/700 |
![The Scientific Name is Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]. You will likely hear them called Pale Indian-plantain. This picture shows the Inflorescences are flat-topped clusters of white flowers. Flower buds tinged with pink may be more attractive than the open blossoms. of Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/Arnoglossum_atriplicifolium_20110715_0066.jpg "Inflorescences are flat-topped clusters of white flowers. Flower buds tinged with pink may be more attractive than the open blossoms. of Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]")
![The Scientific Name is Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]. You will likely hear them called Pale Indian-plantain. This picture shows the Pale Indian-plantain is tall, slender, and clump-forming. Leaves are alternate, large, palmately-veined and deeply lobed. of Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/Arnoglossum_atriplicifolium_20110715_0065.jpg "Pale Indian-plantain is tall, slender, and clump-forming. Leaves are alternate, large, palmately-veined and deeply lobed. of Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]")
![The Scientific Name is Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]. You will likely hear them called Pale Indian-plantain. This picture shows the Pink flower buds in July of Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/IMG_3856.jpg "Pink flower buds in July of Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]")
![The Scientific Name is Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]. You will likely hear them called Pale Indian-plantain. This picture shows the Natural stand of plants of Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/IMG_3999.jpg "Natural stand of plants of Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]")
![The Scientific Name is Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]. You will likely hear them called Pale Indian-plantain. This picture shows the of Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/Arnoglossum_atripliclifolium_TLM__7-22-2012_Transylvania_Co%2CNC-cult.JPG "of Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]")
![The Scientific Name is Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]. You will likely hear them called Pale Indian-plantain. This picture shows the The inflorescence at the end of the season. of Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/Arnoglossum_atriplicifolium_IMG_0096_BD.jpeg "The inflorescence at the end of the season. of Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]")
![The Scientific Name is Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]. You will likely hear them called Pale Indian-plantain. This picture shows the Brown, ribbed achene with pappus (ring of fine hairs for wind dispersal). of Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/Arnoglossum_atriplicifolium_IMG_0097_BD.jpeg "Brown, ribbed achene with pappus (ring of fine hairs for wind dispersal). of Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]")
![The Scientific Name is Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]. You will likely hear them called Pale Indian-plantain. This picture shows the Harvested mature seeds, the one on the left probably not viable. of Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/Arnoglossum_atriplicifolium_IMG_0125_BD.jpeg "Harvested mature seeds, the one on the left probably not viable. of Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]")
![The Scientific Name is Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]. You will likely hear them called Pale Indian-plantain. This picture shows the The bright white pappus really stands out against the dark dried foliage in December. of Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/Arnoglossum_atriplicifolium_IMG_0208_BD.jpeg "The bright white pappus really stands out against the dark dried foliage in December. of Arnoglossum atriplicifolium [= Cacalia atriplicifolia]")
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