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PLANTS

Pincushion plant

Diapensia lapponica

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Pincushion plant, In flower
Pincushion plant, In fruit
Pincushion plant, Flower buds

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows on the tundra.

There are 427 observations of Pincushion plant in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Nord-du-Québec and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord231
  2. Nord-du-Québec106
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine56
  4. Capitale-Nationale20
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent7
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7

Habitat

TundraMartin Tuchscherer

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Prickly saxifrageSaxifraga tricuspidata
Purple mountain saxifrageSaxifraga oppositifolia