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PLANTS

Flixweed

Descurainia sophia

Plants
IntroducedHerbAnnual · Biennial
Flixweed, photo 1 of 5
Flixweed, In flower
Flixweed, Flower buds

Annual herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in mountains.

There are 65 observations of Flixweed in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Montréal, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Montérégie11
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent10
  3. Montréal8
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  5. Capitale-Nationale7
  6. Outaouais6
  7. Lanaudière4
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  9. Laurentides3
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  12. Centre-du-Québec1
  13. Estrie1

Habitat

MountainJosyan Pierson

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