Kebnat
PLANTS

Puttyroot

Aplectrum hyemale

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Puttyroot, In flower
Puttyroot, In fruit
Puttyroot, Flower buds
50 cmHeight

Imperiled in Québec. Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 50 cm. Grows in forests.

There are 8 observations of Puttyroot in Québec, mostly in Laurentides, Montérégie and Laval, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

  1. Laurentides3
  2. Montérégie3
  3. Laval1
  4. Estrie1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

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