Common Plantain (Plantago major) also known as: Broadleaf Plantain, Greater Plantain 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. It commonly grows in sidewalk cracks and out of other such places.      Taxonomic List List by Scientific Name List by Common Name |