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PLANTS

Virginia springbeauty

Claytonia virginica

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Virginia springbeauty, photo 1 of 5
Virginia springbeauty, In flower
Virginia springbeauty, In fruit
5–40 cmHeight

Imperiled in Québec. Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 5–40 cm. Grows in forests and in marshes.

There are 126 observations of Virginia springbeauty in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie64
  2. Montréal55
  3. Lanaudière2
  4. Laurentides2
  5. Estrie2
  6. Laval1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
MarshVyacheslav Argenberg
Towns and gardensAlain Rouiller

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