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Miner's pepperwort

Lepidium densiflorum

Plants
IntroducedHerbAnnual · Biennial
Miner's pepperwort, In flower
Miner's pepperwort, photo 2 of 5
Miner's pepperwort, photo 3 of 5

Annual herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in urban areas.

There are 190 observations of Miner's pepperwort in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Capitale-Nationale and Montréal, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie40
  2. Capitale-Nationale26
  3. Montréal24
  4. Outaouais21
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean16
  6. Lanaudière15
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches13
  8. Laurentides11
  9. Estrie8
  10. Centre-du-Québec5
  11. Mauricie4
  12. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  13. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  14. Nord-du-Québec1

Habitat

Towns and gardensAlain Rouiller

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Pale madwortAlyssum alyssoides
Purpleanther field pepperweedLepidium heterophyllum
White melilotMelilotus albus
Manybranched pepperweedLepidium ramosissimum
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TOXIC
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