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PLANTS

Twinflower

Linnaea borealis

Plants
NativeVine · HerbPerennial
Twinflower, photo 1 of 5
Twinflower, In flower
Twinflower, In fruit

Perennial climbing plant. Grows in conifers and in forests.

There are 11,853 observations of Twinflower in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord2,734
  2. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1,759
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1,597
  4. Nord-du-Québec1,200
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine962
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent872
  7. Mauricie846
  8. Outaouais596
  9. Capitale-Nationale444
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches270
  11. Laurentides213
  12. Lanaudière178
  13. Estrie135
  14. Centre-du-Québec44
  15. Montérégie2
  16. Montréal1

Habitat

ForestCephas
ConifersMario Hains
MountainPoutineExtraFromage

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TOXIC
Common chickweedStellaria media