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PLANTS

Small-spike false nettle

Boehmeria cylindrica

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialYellow flowers
Small-spike false nettle, photo 1 of 5
Small-spike false nettle, In flower
Small-spike false nettle, photo 3 of 5
1.2 mHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 1.2 m. Grows in marshes.

There are 234 observations of Small-spike false nettle in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Outaouais and Montréal, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie78
  2. Outaouais51
  3. Montréal29
  4. Estrie26
  5. Laval14
  6. Laurentides10
  7. Capitale-Nationale9
  8. Lanaudière7
  9. Centre-du-Québec6
  10. Mauricie4

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

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