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Water arum

Calla palustris

Plants
ToxicNativeHerbPerennialjuin to août
Water arum, photo 1 of 5
Water arum, In flower
Water arum, In fruit

Toxic. Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes. Flowers from June to August.

There are 659 observations of Water arum in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Côte-Nord and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in June and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie114
  2. Côte-Nord99
  3. Capitale-Nationale79
  4. Laurentides67
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue51
  6. Outaouais46
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches41
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean33
  9. Lanaudière32
  10. Montérégie28
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent23
  12. Mauricie21
  13. Nord-du-Québec12
  14. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine6
  15. Centre-du-Québec4
  16. Laval2
  17. Montréal1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

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