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Common nipplewort

Lapsana communis

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IntroducedHerbAnnual
Common nipplewort, photo 1 of 5
Common nipplewort, In flower
Common nipplewort, Flower buds

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

There are 200 observations of Common nipplewort in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Montréal and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale61
  2. Montréal45
  3. Montérégie26
  4. Outaouais21
  5. Estrie18
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches6
  7. Laval6
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  10. Laurentides4
  11. Mauricie2
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  13. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Habitat

ForestCephas
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli

Taxonomy

KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderAsteralesFamilyAsteraceae
GenusLapsana

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