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PLANTS

Northern water-plantain

Alisma triviale

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Northern water-plantain, photo 1 of 5
Northern water-plantain, In flower
Northern water-plantain, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes.

There are 232 observations of Northern water-plantain in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Montérégie and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 15 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-Nationale49
  2. Montérégie45
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches23
  4. Estrie23
  5. Outaouais23
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean12
  7. Montréal12
  8. Mauricie10
  9. Laurentides9
  10. Lanaudière8
  11. Centre-du-Québec8
  12. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  13. Laval3
  14. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  15. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

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Blackseed plantainPlantago rugelii
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