In Devon it was referred to as Cuckoo Bread and it was believed that once every 7 years it changed into a cuckoo and flew away.
Information
Latin name: Plantago Major
Family: Lamiaceae
Folk name: common plantain, rats tail, broadleaf plantain, way bread, snakeweed, ripple grass, waybroad, cuckoo's bread, Englishman's Foot
Habitat: Open places by roads, cultivated ground
Part Used: Leaves
Medicinal Use: Blood disorders, diabetes, bladder disorders, IBS, skin disorders, bleeding gums.
Wikipedia Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantago_major
