Kebnat
PLANTS

Blueweed

Echium vulgare

Plants
ToxicIntroducedHerb
Blueweed, photo 1 of 5
Blueweed, In flower
Blueweed, In fruit

Toxic. Herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields and on the tundra.

There are 941 observations of Blueweed in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Capitale-Nationale and Montréal, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in June and July and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais193
  2. Capitale-Nationale168
  3. Montréal113
  4. Montérégie82
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean80
  6. Laurentides72
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent68
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue42
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine35
  10. Estrie23
  11. Mauricie18
  12. Chaudière-Appalaches10
  13. Lanaudière10
  14. Laval9
  15. Côte-Nord8
  16. Centre-du-Québec6
  17. Nord-du-Québec4

Habitat

FieldsFélix Mathieu-Bégin
TundraMartin Tuchscherer

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