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PLANTS

Threeleaf goldthread

Coptis trifolia

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Threeleaf goldthread, photo 1 of 5
Threeleaf goldthread, In flower
Threeleaf goldthread, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes.

There are 14,793 observations of Threeleaf goldthread in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in May and become rare from November to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord2,716
  2. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2,225
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2,003
  4. Nord-du-Québec1,419
  5. Mauricie1,041
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent809
  7. Outaouais788
  8. Estrie718
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches609
  10. Capitale-Nationale589
  11. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine574
  12. Laurentides559
  13. Lanaudière327
  14. Centre-du-Québec227
  15. Montérégie183
  16. Montréal5
  17. Laval1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

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