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PLANTS

Fairy flax

Linum catharticum

Plants
ToxicIntroducedHerbAnnualjuillet to août
Fairy flax, photo 1 of 5
Fairy flax, In flower
Fairy flax, photo 3 of 5

Toxic. Annual herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields. Flowers from July to August.

There are 17 observations of Fairy flax in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Chaudière-Appalaches and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

  1. Estrie11
  2. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  4. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

FieldsMario Hains

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TOXIC
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