Greater Plantain Taken at Strathclyde Park  on 6th August 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 105 mm macro lens. Greater Plantain. Species: Order: Family: Habit: A.K.A Plantago major. Lamiales. Plantaginaceae. Herbaceous perennial. Broadleaf plantain, white man's foot. Habitat: Height: Flowers: Feature:  Lawns, fields, along roadsides, and in other areas that have been disturbed by humans. Up to 70 cms. June - October. The young, tender leaves can be eaten raw, and the older, stringier leaves can be boiled in stews and eaten. Used commonly in folk medicine for skin poultices on wounds, sores, or insect stings. The root was used for fever and respiratory infections.