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PLANTS

Purple amaranth

Amaranthus blitum

Plants
IntroducedHerbAnnual
Purple amaranth, photo 1 of 5
Purple amaranth, In flower
Purple amaranth, photo 3 of 5

Annual herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields and in urban areas.

There are 9 observations of Purple amaranth in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Laurentides and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale3
  2. Laurentides2
  3. Montérégie2
  4. Laval1
  5. Montréal1

Habitat

FieldsFélix Mathieu-Bégin
Towns and gardensAlain Rouiller

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