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European stickseed

Lappula squarrosa

Plants
IntroducedHerbAnnual · Biennial
European stickseed, photo 1 of 5
European stickseed, In flower
European stickseed, Flower buds

Annual herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in thickets and in fields.

There are 107 observations of European stickseed in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Montréal, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale29
  2. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean16
  3. Montréal15
  4. Montérégie10
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent8
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine7
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches5
  8. Outaouais4
  9. Mauricie3
  10. Estrie3
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  12. Centre-du-Québec2
  13. Laval1
  14. Lanaudière1

Habitat

ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
FieldsMario Hains
MountainEmmanuel Milou
Towns and gardensAndre Carrotflower

Similar species

Nodding stickseedHackelia deflexa
Field forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis
Corn gromwellBuglossoides arvensis
Virginia stickseedHackelia virginiana
BuglossAnchusa arvensis
Corn speedwellVeronica arvensis
Chinese hound's tongueCynoglossum amabile
Small forget-me-notMyosotis laxa
Hoary alyssumBerteroa incana
Strict forget-me-notMyosotis stricta
ButterweedErigeron canadensis
Thymeleaf sandwortArenaria serpyllifolia