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Buckwheat

Fagopyrum esculentum

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ToxicIntroducedHerbAnnualWhite flowers
Buckwheat, photo 1 of 5
Buckwheat, In flower
Buckwheat, In fruit
61 cmHeight

Toxic. Annual herbaceous plant reaching 61 cm. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields.

There are 159 observations of Buckwheat in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie28
  2. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean28
  3. Capitale-Nationale19
  4. Montréal18
  5. Lanaudière15
  6. Laurentides13
  7. Estrie10
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches9
  9. Centre-du-Québec6
  10. Mauricie4
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  12. Laval2
  13. Outaouais2
  14. Côte-Nord2

Habitat

FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc

Taxonomy

KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderCaryophyllalesFamilyPolygonaceaeGenusFagopyrum

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