Little Weaselsnout
Lagotis glauca ssp. lanceolata
Common Names
Little weaselsnout
Little weasel snout
Narrow-leaved weaselsnout
Weasel snout
Synonyms
Lagotis glauca ssp. minor (Willd.) Hultén
Lagotis minor (Willd.) Standl.
Lagotis stelleri (Cham. & Schltdl.) Raup
Lagotis glauca var. stelleri (Cham. & Schltdl.) Trautv.
All Subspecies of Lagotis glauca
Lagotis glauca ssp. glauca
Lagotis glauca ssp. lanceolata
Genus: Lagotis
Family: Plantaginaceae
Order: Lamiales
Full Classification
Duration – Growth Habit
Perennial – Forb/herb
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Uses
For information only (typically historical) – I take no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plant.
I found no documented uses for little weaselsnout (Lagotis glauca ssp. lanceolata). In general, there is very little information about this plant.
Identification and Information
Little weaselsnout is a purple-flowering perennial herb that grows from a rhizome. It may have one or multiple stems that are 12-30 cm (5-12 inches) tall. The basal leaves are narrowly oblanceolate, 2-17 cm (1-7 inches) long, and often slightly serrate. The leaves higher on the stem are sessile, lanceolate, and decrease in size toward the inflorescence. The inflorescence is a terminal spike with purple or dark purple flowers with upper and lower lips. The styles are longer than the anthers, emerging from the flower tube. The shorter anthers are joined to the upper lip of the flower.
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Distribution and Habitat
Lagotis glauca ssp. lanceolata has only North American distribution in Alaska, the Yukon, and Northwest Territories. It lives in meadows, near tundra pools, or on tussocky tundra and prefers wet soils.
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name (Common Name) |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants) |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants) |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants, tracheophytes) |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Plantaginaceae (plantains) |
| Genus | Lagotis Gaertn. |
| Species | Lagotis glauca Gaertn. (weaselsnout) |
| Subspecies | Lagotis glauca ssp. lanceolata (Hultén) D.F. Murray & Elven (little weaselsnout) |
References and Further Reading
Classification and Taxonomy
Lagotis glauca ssp. lanceolata (Hultén) D.F. Murray & Elven: Taxonomic Serial No.: 834213, ITIS Database
Lagotis minor (Willd.) Standl.: little weaselsnout, USDA Database
Map and Distribution
Lagotis glauca subsp. lanceolata (Hultén) D.F.Murray & Elven, GBIF
Description and Information
Lagotis glauca subsp. lanceolata, (Hultén) D. F. Murray & Elven, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 4: 220. 2010., Flora of North America
