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Celandine

Chelidonium majus

Plants
ToxicIntroducedHerbBiennialavril to octobre
Celandine, photo 1 of 5
Celandine, In flower
Celandine, Flower buds

Toxic. Biennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in forests. Flowers from April to October.

There are 1,140 observations of Celandine in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and become rare from October to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal472
  2. Montérégie178
  3. Laurentides113
  4. Estrie81
  5. Lanaudière76
  6. Capitale-Nationale62
  7. Outaouais53
  8. Mauricie46
  9. Laval27
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches12
  11. Centre-du-Québec12
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  13. Côte-Nord2
  14. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  15. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Habitat

ForestCephas

Taxonomy

KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderRanunculalesFamilyPapaveraceaeGenusChelidonium

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