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PLANTS

Black henbane

Hyoscyamus niger

Plants
ToxicIntroducedHerbAnnual · Biennialmai to septembre
Black henbane, photo 1 of 5
Black henbane, In flower
Black henbane, Flower buds

Toxic. Annual herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields. Flowers from May to September.

There are 30 observations of Black henbane in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Montérégie and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale19
  2. Montérégie5
  3. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  5. Montréal1

Habitat

FieldsHubert Figuière

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