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Perennial cornflower

Centaurea montana

Plants
IntroducedHerbAnnual
Perennial cornflower, photo 1 of 5
Perennial cornflower, In flower
Perennial cornflower, In fruit

Annual herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in mountains and in forests.

There are 105 observations of Perennial cornflower in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from September to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal15
  2. Capitale-Nationale13
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue11
  4. Laurentides9
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent9
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine8
  7. Estrie8
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  9. Outaouais7
  10. Montérégie5
  11. Côte-Nord5
  12. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  13. Laval2
  14. Centre-du-Québec2
  15. Lanaudière1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
FieldsHubert Figuière
MountainJosyan Pierson
Towns and gardensAlain Rouiller

Similar species

Garden cornflowerCentaurea cyanus
Brownray knapweedCentaurea jacea
Greater knapweedCentaurea scabiosa
Tyrol knapweedCentaurea nigrescens
Lesser knapweedCentaurea nigra
Wild bergamotMonarda fistulosa
Spotted knapweedCentaurea stoebe
Dame's rocketHesperis matronalis
Wig knapweedCentaurea phrygia
Rose campionSilene coronaria
Giant mountain asterCanadanthus modestus