Perhaps it's Plantago subnuda. Calflora has a list of many species and photos you can search. https://www.google.com/search?q=calflora+plantago&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a Here is a link that might be useful: Plantago subnuda

Ernie, I'm a newbie to greenhouse gardening, and not all that experienced with veggies yet, so will leave it to the experts ... though, offhand, I would think cool weather crops like lettuces and peas would do well. Also, I would try to find plants that meet the following criteria: 1. not too fussy about growing conditions 2. disease & pest resistant (you'll probably want to keep pesticide applications to a minimum) 3. are generally familiar to and/or liked by the students (are you really going to get "into" growing brussels sprouts if you hate em?) 4. fun to grow - colors, aromas, textures ... uses (like gourds, for example ... which could lead to another whole project) If there is a strong desire by one or more students to try something particularly challenging, I'd say OK, in a separate area, as long as it doesn't compromise the curriculum or safety of the greenhouse occupants (both plant and human). That emotional connection is such a powerful tool. I've said a lot more than I intended, but I'm so thrilled to hear about your project and enthused for you and your students ... 11 years on a board of education will do that. Please be sure to document your project and its impact in writing and in pictures. It's a wonderful keepsake, another way to involve the students ... and you just may decide to apply for a grant or submit your project for recognition on a local or county level, or higher. Many County and State School Boards Associations have annual competitions, and I know the National School Boards Association does. There may be an opportunity to exhibit at the State level or higher - a real boost for the students, school and the community as a whole. Thank you for undertaking this project and I wish you and your students the best of luck and success. Diane

Seeds of change has a donation program for non-profits & schools you might want to check out. These seeds have recently returned from seed rack displays. The displays were placed in a variety of store environments; therefore, we recommend planting at twice the suggested sowing rate to compensate for the possibility of lower germination rates. Each box contains a mix of vegetable, flower and herb seeds. My notes: -requests accepted in January with deadline in March until supplies run out, so Jan is best -one box of 100 seed packs per organization per year ($3.29 value per pack) -$ 15.00 for postage and handling http://www.seedsofchange.com Here is a link that might be useful: PDF form to complete

PTA meetings are generally open--why not attend a few at the schools you think are the most likely. You can listen at the meeting and see what kinds of concerns the parents are facing and what's being done about them. Then, after the meeting, you will probably be able to chat with a few over a cup of punch and some cupcakes. Public and private schools offer many opportunities, and truly, there really aren't many ogres in attendance at either. I don't want to hurt your feelings, but I have to make a point--for your daughter's sake. If your main concern is that she'll end up with terrible children, I think you might want to sit down and consider how unreasonable and much more dangerous that attitude will be to her in the long run. Even if she does run into an occasional bully, she'll recover both mentally and physically quite quickly (and learn a life lesson in the meantime). However, the lesson that the entire world is a horrible, unsafe place is one she may never recover from at all. My SIL has worked very hard at treating her children just that way--the results? Her oldest got pregnant by a much older man while in high school--she was totally unprepared to deal maturely with 'real-life' issues. The next child, a son, had so much trouble coping with life, that he turned to drugs in middle school. He's now a senior and in a terrible, terrible state. The next daughter seems to be scraping by--and I'm fully convinced that it's because she was the one her parents mostly ignored in favor of the other kids. The baby is going into 3rd grade and is so afraid of EVERYTHING that he's terrified to go to the bathroom alone in his own grandparents home--I really don't know how he manages at school. He's much too old for that kind of behavior, but the whole family plays into it by acting as if he's justified in fearing the worst. Children need to feel safe, but they also need to learn how to achieve that state for themselves. They need to know that the world is a wonderful place filled with opportunities, not a horrible place that they should be terrified of. They need to learn independence (in small doses) by spending a few hours a day in a preschool, then a half day in kindergarten, then a full day in 1st grade. It reinforces your love, your caring, for them to know you trust them to go to the great adventure called school and do and learn the right things--and the fact that you're there waiting at the end of the day is another wonderful lesson in trust. Give your daughter one of the greatest gifts she can ever receive--give her the world. Starting with school.