Why People Eat the Flowering Shoots of Broadleaf Plantain (Plantago major)

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Broadleaf plantain is one of those common “yard plants” that many people recognize as a skin-soother, but fewer people think of as food. The flowering shoots (the young, tender stalks that rise from the center of the plant) are a particularly practical edible part: they’re easy to harvest in quantity, they cook quickly, and they contain many of the same plant compounds that made plantain a staple in traditional home use.

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