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PLANTS

Spear saltbush

Atriplex patula

Plants
IntroducedHerbAnnual
Spear saltbush, photo 1 of 5
Spear saltbush, In flower
Spear saltbush, photo 3 of 5

Annual herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in marshes.

There are 147 observations of Spear saltbush in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Montérégie and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale28
  2. Montérégie20
  3. Côte-Nord19
  4. Lanaudière15
  5. Outaouais12
  6. Nord-du-Québec8
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue8
  8. Montréal7
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches6
  10. Laurentides6
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent6
  12. Estrie5
  13. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  14. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  15. Laval1
  16. Centre-du-Québec1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

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