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PLANTS

Small-flowered wintercress

Barbarea stricta

Plants
IntroducedHerbBiennial
Small-flowered wintercress, photo 1 of 5
Small-flowered wintercress, In flower
Small-flowered wintercress, In fruit
up to 100 cmHeight

Biennial herbaceous plant reaching up to 100 cm. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields and near water.

There are 24 observations of Small-flowered wintercress in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue6
  2. Capitale-Nationale4
  3. Lanaudière3
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  5. Montérégie2
  6. Estrie2
  7. Côte-Nord2
  8. Mauricie1
  9. Montréal1
  10. Outaouais1

Habitat

FieldsMario Hains
Water’s edgeGogerr

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