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PLANTS

Canada lettuce

Laportea canadensis

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Canada lettuce, photo 1 of 5
Canada lettuce, In flower
Canada lettuce, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in forests and near water.

There are 936 observations of Canada lettuce in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Montérégie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie153
  2. Montérégie151
  3. Outaouais127
  4. Laurentides119
  5. Montréal88
  6. Mauricie58
  7. Capitale-Nationale57
  8. Centre-du-Québec53
  9. Lanaudière45
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches41
  11. Laval34
  12. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  13. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  14. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  15. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
Water’s edgepeupleloup
ShorelineRudy_P

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