Species: P. major
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Plantago
Kingdom: Plantae
Nutrition:
The entire broadleaf plantain plant is edible from root to seed. Nutrients include vitamin A, as well as vitamins C and K, zinc, potassium, and silica. Plantain seeds are rich in proteins, carbohydrates and omega 3 fatty acids. Young plantain leaves can be eaten raw.