Blackseed Plantain, Rugel's Plantain

I try to keep it in the lawn The seeds of this plant may be used simularly to psullium as a fiber subsitute the seeds will thicken liquid...Read More adding them to stews etc... I use the seeds soaked in water overnight or hot water in creams like aloe very for moisture, when the seeds are ripe in the fall they become slimy after dew frost or rain and you can rub them on dry hands skin small sores burns works like aloe vera

I have not grown this plant.

Blackseed Plantain, Rugel's Plantain (Plantago rugelii) is a native plant. It has a basal le...Read Moreaf arrangement. The oval leaves are simple with undulate margins and parallel venation. One distinguishing feature is its reddish petioles. The leaf blades and petioles are edible and can be cooked as a vegetable. Its flowers which appear on a spike are white, but are translucent so they may appear to be greenish. Its seeds are sometimes used in birdseed.