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PLANTS

Smooth oxeye

Heliopsis helianthoides

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Smooth oxeye, In flower
Smooth oxeye, In fruit
Smooth oxeye, photo 3 of 5
40–150 cmHeight

Imperiled in Québec. Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 40–150 cm. Grows in fields and near water.

There are 64 observations of Smooth oxeye in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal15
  2. Capitale-Nationale13
  3. Montérégie11
  4. Outaouais11
  5. Laurentides5
  6. Estrie3
  7. Laval2
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
FieldsFélix Mathieu-Bégin
Water’s edgepeupleloup

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