Kebnat
PLANTS

Queen of the meadow

Filipendula ulmaria

Plants
ToxicIntroducedHerbPerennial
Queen of the meadow, photo 1 of 5
Queen of the meadow, In flower
Queen of the meadow, In fruit
50 cmLength

Toxic. Perennial herbaceous plant 50 cm long. Introduced to Québec. Grows in thickets and in fields.

There are 292 observations of Queen of the meadow in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Estrie and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale83
  2. Estrie47
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches31
  4. Côte-Nord22
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine19
  6. Laurentides19
  7. Montérégie17
  8. Lanaudière15
  9. Montréal10
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean9
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent6
  12. Mauricie5
  13. Outaouais4
  14. Centre-du-Québec3
  15. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2

Habitat

ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
FieldsHubert Figuière
Water’s edgepeupleloup

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HopsHumulus lupulus
Queen of the prairieFilipendula rubra
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