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PLANTS

Woolly burdock

Arctium tomentosum

Plants
IntroducedHerbBiennial
Woolly burdock, In flower
Woolly burdock, In fruit
Woolly burdock, Flower buds
20–50 cmLength

Biennial herbaceous plant 20–50 cm long. Introduced to Québec. Grows near water.

There are 47 observations of Woolly burdock in Québec, mostly in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Montréal and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean18
  2. Montréal16
  3. Lanaudière6
  4. Montérégie6
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches1

Habitat

Water’s edgeGogerr

Similar species

TOXIC
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TOXIC
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