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PLANTS

Sweet-flag

Acorus americanus

Plants
ToxicNativeHerbPerennialYellow flowers
Sweet-flag, In fruit
Sweet-flag, In flower
Sweet-flag, Flower buds
1.2 mHeight

Toxic. Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 1.2 m. Grows on the tundra.

There are 28 observations of Sweet-flag in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Estrie, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and August and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais7
  2. Montérégie5
  3. Estrie4
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  6. Capitale-Nationale2
  7. Laval1
  8. Laurentides1
  9. Mauricie1
  10. Montréal1

Habitat

TundraMartin Tuchscherer

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TOXIC
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