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PLANTS

American burnweed

Erechtites hieraciifolius

Plants
NativeHerbAnnual
American burnweed, photo 1 of 5
American burnweed, In flower
American burnweed, In fruit

Annual herbaceous plant. Grows in forests.

There are 388 observations of American burnweed in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie100
  2. Montréal59
  3. Outaouais53
  4. Capitale-Nationale47
  5. Laurentides31
  6. Estrie26
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches20
  8. Lanaudière20
  9. Centre-du-Québec14
  10. Laval11
  11. Mauricie5
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  13. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

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