''Arnoglossum'' is a

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n genus of plants in the family

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, described as a genus in 1817.Tropicos, ''Arnoglossum'' Raf.
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Indian plantain because they resemble the unrelated common plantain ('' Plantago'' spp.). ''Arnoglossum'' is a member of the tribe

Senecioneae Senecioneae is the largest tribe of the Asteraceae, or the sunflower family, comprising over 150 genera and over 3,500 species. Almost one-third of the species in this tribe are placed in the genus ''Senecio''. Its members exhibit probably the w ...

which has been undergoing extensive revisions in recent years. Many of the species now in the genus were formerly classified in other genera such as ''

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, Mesadenia,'' and ''

Senecio ''Senecio'' is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae) that includes ragworts and groundsels. Variously circumscribed taxonomically, the genus ''Senecio'' is one of the largest genera of flowering plants. Description Morp ...

''. The remaining species are all native to

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and eastern

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). The name ''Arnoglossum'' is from the Greek word "arnos" meaning lamb, and "glossum" meaning tongue and is the ancient name for some species of Plantago. ; SpeciesBiota of North America 2013 county distribution maps
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Arnoglossum atriplicifolium ''Arnoglossum atriplicifolium'', the pale Indian plantain, is a perennial herbaceous wildflower in the sunflower family (Asteraceae). native to the central and eastern United States. It can reach heights of up to , with dramatic clusters of white ...

'' (L.)H.Rob. - pale Indian plantain - much of eastern + central USA * ''

Arnoglossum diversifolium ''Arnoglossum diversifolium'' is a North American species of ''Arnoglossum'' and the sunflower family. It is native to the southeastern United States, the states of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. ''Arnoglossum diversifolium'' is a large plant ...

'' (Torr. & A.Gray) H.Rob. - variable-leaved Indian plantain - Georgia,

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Arnoglossum floridanum ''Arnoglossum floridanum'', the Florida cacalia, is a Florida species of plants in the sunflower family. ''Arnoglossum floridanum'' is a plant growing up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall. Flower heads are white or pale green. The species grows i ...

'' (A.Gray) H.Rob. - Florida cacalia -

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Arnoglossum ovatum ''Arnoglossum ovatum'', the ovateleaf cacalia, is a species of plant in the sunflower family. It is native to the southeastern and south-central United States from southern North Carolina to Florida and eastern Texas. ''Arnoglossum ovatum'' is ...

'' (Walter) H.Rob. - Ovateleaf cacalia - from eastern

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Arnoglossum plantagineum ''Arnoglossum plantagineum'' also known as tuberous Indian-plantain, groovestem Indian plantain or Prairie Indian plantain, is a North American species of ''Arnoglossum'' in the sunflower family. The Latin specific epithet ''plantagineum'' ref ...

'' Raf. - tuberous Indian-plantain or groovestem Indian plaintain - from

south as far as

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Arnoglossum reniforme ''Arnoglossum reniforme'', the great Indian plantain, is a North American species of plants in the sunflower family. It is native to the central and east-central United States primarily in the Appalachian Mountains, the Ohio/ Tennessee Valley, a ...

'' (Hook.) H.E. Robins. - eastern USA * ''

Arnoglossum sulcatum ''Arnoglossum sulcatum'', the Georgia Indian plantain, is a North American species of plants in the sunflower family. It is native to the southeastern United States in the states of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. ''Arnoglossum sulc ...

'' (Fernald) H.Rob - Georgia Indian plaintain - Georgia,

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* * Senecioneae Asteraceae genera Flora of North America Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque {{Senecioneae-stub