Weed library - Plantain / Ribwort / Lamb's tongue (Plantago lanceolata)


Common Plantain also known as Ribwort and Lambs tongue, is a autumn-winter germinating perennial plant.

It produces spear shaped leaves with long downy hairs, longitudinal veins and well defined depression along the midrib.

As it matures, it produces stems (up to 60cm high) with small green flowers at the ends.



Herbicide Control Options

Step 1. Select your situation

Control Tips


  • Spray young, actively growing plants
  • For Hand Gun Spraying: Spray to thoroughly wet all the foliage but not to cause run off

  • DO NOT spray when the plant is stressed (i.e. Drought, physical damage, insect damage etc)

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