plæntˈeɪɡoʊ mˈiːdiːə ɡɹˈoʊz ɪn dˈæmp ɡɹˈæsi mˈɛdoʊz ˌʌp tʊ ɐn ˈæltɪtˌuːd ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈɛm. ɐ slˈɛndɚ stˈɔːk ʌv bᵻtwˌiːn fˈaɪv ænd fˈɪfti sˌiːˈɛm dɪvˈɛləps fɹʌm ɐ bˈeɪsəl ɹoʊzˈɛt ʌv fˈaɪnlihˈɛɹd lˈiːvz.
Plantago media grows in damp grassy meadows up to an altitude of 2000 m. A slender stalk of between 5 and 50 cm develops from a basal rosette of finely-haired leaves.