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Compare plates
Lay two specimens on the bench — uses, risks, and whether either has a grow lab.
OpenGentle
Plantain
Plantago major
The ribbed lawn weed you step on — a first-aid leaf for bites and scrapes.
Flavor
Green, mushroomy, a little salty — a wild salad leaf when young.
Symptoms
irritable skin, minor wounds, cough
Against
Roadside plants collect exhaust
Days to harvest
40–60 days from sow; wild plants are ready now
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