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PLANTS

Woodland angelica

Angelica sylvestris

Plants
ToxicIntroducedInvasiveHerbPerennial
Woodland angelica, photo 1 of 5
Woodland angelica, In flower
Woodland angelica, In fruit

Toxic. Perennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec and invasive. Grows in forests and in thickets.

There are 16 observations of Woodland angelica in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Centre-du-Québec and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie9
  2. Centre-du-Québec3
  3. Capitale-Nationale2
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
FieldsMario Hains
MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgeGogerr
MountainEmmanuel Milou
TundraMartin Tuchscherer

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Wild chervilAnthriscus sylvestris
DEADLY
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Seacoast angelicaAngelica lucida
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