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PLANTS

Garden asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

Plants
IntroducedHerbPerennialmai to juillet
Garden asparagus, photo 1 of 5
Garden asparagus, In flower
Garden asparagus, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows near water. Flowers from May to July.

There are 121 observations of Garden asparagus in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak from June to August and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal21
  2. Montérégie20
  3. Outaouais20
  4. Laurentides12
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches11
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent9
  7. Capitale-Nationale9
  8. Lanaudière5
  9. Estrie5
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  11. Mauricie2
  12. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  13. Laval1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

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