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PLANTS

Japanese-lantern

Alkekengi officinarum

Plants
IntroducedHerb
Japanese-lantern, photo 1 of 5
Japanese-lantern, In flower
Japanese-lantern, In fruit

Herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows near water.

There are 97 observations of Japanese-lantern in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from December to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal49
  2. Capitale-Nationale14
  3. Montérégie10
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean8
  5. Laval6
  6. Outaouais4
  7. Estrie3
  8. Laurentides2
  9. Lanaudière1

Habitat

Water’s edgeGogerr

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