Kebnat
PLANTS

Red baneberry

Actaea rubra

Plants
DeadlyNativeHerbPerennial
Red baneberry, In flower
Red baneberry, In fruit
Red baneberry, Flower buds

Deadly. Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in forests and near water.

There are 3,970 observations of Red baneberry in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Capitale-Nationale and Outaouais, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in July and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Bas-Saint-Laurent530
  2. Capitale-Nationale407
  3. Outaouais345
  4. Estrie337
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine316
  6. Montérégie297
  7. Laurentides269
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches239
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue233
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean216
  11. Montréal178
  12. Lanaudière140
  13. Côte-Nord115
  14. Centre-du-Québec113
  15. Nord-du-Québec97
  16. Mauricie95
  17. Laval43

Habitat

ForestCephas
FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc
Water’s edgepeupleloup

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