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PLANTS

American cancer-root

Conopholis americana

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
American cancer-root, photo 1 of 5
American cancer-root, In flower
American cancer-root, In fruit

Vulnerable in Québec. Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in forests.

There are 173 observations of American cancer-root in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais133
  2. Montérégie27
  3. Laurentides7
  4. Lanaudière6

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

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