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PLANTS

Field mustard

Brassica rapa

Plants
IntroducedHerbAnnual · Biennial
Field mustard, photo 1 of 5
Field mustard, In flower
Field mustard, photo 3 of 5
91 cmHeight

Annual herbaceous plant reaching 91 cm. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields.

There are 199 observations of Field mustard in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie36
  2. Capitale-Nationale34
  3. Montérégie28
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches22
  5. Centre-du-Québec13
  6. Lanaudière12
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue12
  8. Montréal11
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent9
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean6
  11. Mauricie6
  12. Laurentides5
  13. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  14. Outaouais2

Habitat

FieldsHubert Figuière

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