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PLANTS

Spotted knapweed

Centaurea stoebe

Plants
IntroducedHerbBiennial · Perennial
Spotted knapweed, photo 1 of 5
Spotted knapweed, In flower
Spotted knapweed, In fruit

Biennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields and near water.

There are 47 observations of Spotted knapweed in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie14
  2. Montréal10
  3. Lanaudière7
  4. Laurentides5
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  6. Mauricie2
  7. Outaouais2
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  9. Laval1
  10. Centre-du-Québec1
  11. Capitale-Nationale1
  12. Estrie1

Habitat

FieldsMario Hains
Water’s edgeGogerr
ShorelineGilles Douaire
MountainEmmanuel Milou

Similar species

Brownray knapweedCentaurea jacea
Greater knapweedCentaurea scabiosa
Tyrol knapweedCentaurea nigrescens
Diffuse knapweedCentaurea diffusa
Creeping thistleCirsium arvense
Lesser knapweedCentaurea nigra
Wild bergamotMonarda fistulosa
Garden cornflowerCentaurea cyanus
Persian CornflowerPsephellus dealbatus
AbsinthiumArtemisia absinthium
Louisiana sagewortArtemisia ludoviciana
Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris