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PLANTS

American water plantain

Alisma subcordatum

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialWhite flowers
American water plantain, photo 1 of 5
American water plantain, In flower
American water plantain, Flower buds
15 cmHeight

Imperiled in Québec. Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 15 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 8 observations of American water plantain in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale and Estrie, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale6
  2. Estrie2

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

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