Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) also known as: ribwort, ribgrass, buckhorn, buckhorn plantain, English plantain, lance leaved plantain, lanceleaf plantain, lanceleaf Indianwheat, narrowleaf plantain, narrow leaved plantain, rat tail, lamb's tongue, wild sago. etc.  Division - Magnoliaphyta Class - Magnoliopsida Subclass - Asteridae Order - Plantaginales Family - Plantaginaceae Genus - Plantago This plant has nothing to do with the banana-like fruit called the plantain. It is a common garden weed. It is invasive and, to be frank, not the prettiest plant in sight by a long shot.     Taxonomic List List by Scientific Name List by Common Name |