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PLANTS

Hemp dogbane

Apocynum cannabinum

Plants
ToxicNativeHerbPerennialWhite flowers
Hemp dogbane, photo 1 of 5
Hemp dogbane, In flower
Hemp dogbane, In fruit
1.0 mHeight

Toxic. Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 1.0 m. Grows in fields and near water.

There are 613 observations of Hemp dogbane in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak from June to August and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie107
  2. Montréal77
  3. Outaouais69
  4. Estrie63
  5. Capitale-Nationale54
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches53
  7. Centre-du-Québec36
  8. Lanaudière32
  9. Laurentides25
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine23
  11. Laval19
  12. Mauricie17
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean11
  14. Abitibi-Témiscamingue11
  15. Bas-Saint-Laurent10
  16. Nord-du-Québec6

Habitat

FieldsMario Hains
Water’s edgeGogerr

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