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PLANTS

Spotted cowbane

Cicuta maculata

Plants
ToxicNativeHerbBiennial · Perennial
Spotted cowbane, In flower
Spotted cowbane, In fruit
Spotted cowbane, Flower buds
1–1.5 mHeight
2–10 cmLength

Toxic. Biennial herbaceous plant reaching 1–1.5 m. Grows in marshes.

There are 560 observations of Spotted cowbane in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Capitale-Nationale and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in every region. 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. Montérégie107
  2. Capitale-Nationale103
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches78
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent39
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean32
  6. Mauricie30
  7. Lanaudière28
  8. Laurentides22
  9. Centre-du-Québec22
  10. Estrie22
  11. Montréal21
  12. Outaouais21
  13. Côte-Nord16
  14. Nord-du-Québec9
  15. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine5
  16. Laval4
  17. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

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