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PLANTS

Shepherd's-purse

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Plants
IntroducedHerbAnnualmars to décembre
Shepherd's-purse, photo 1 of 5
Shepherd's-purse, In flower
Shepherd's-purse, photo 3 of 5

Annual herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields. Flowers from March to December.

There are 553 observations of Shepherd's-purse in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in May and become rare from October to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal120
  2. Capitale-Nationale91
  3. Montérégie68
  4. Outaouais37
  5. Estrie29
  6. Lanaudière27
  7. Laurentides26
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent23
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean21
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue20
  11. Côte-Nord18
  12. Nord-du-Québec17
  13. Chaudière-Appalaches17
  14. Mauricie12
  15. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine11
  16. Laval10
  17. Centre-du-Québec6

Habitat

FieldsMario Hains

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