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PLANTS

European stoneseed

Lithospermum officinale

Plants
IntroducedHerbPerennial
European stoneseed, In flower
European stoneseed, In fruit
European stoneseed, photo 3 of 5

Perennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields and in forests.

There are 494 observations of European stoneseed in Québec, mostly in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Capitale-Nationale and Montréal, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and October and become rare from December to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean126
  2. Capitale-Nationale79
  3. Montréal69
  4. Montérégie66
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent56
  6. Outaouais29
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches22
  8. Lanaudière9
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine8
  10. Laval8
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue7
  12. Laurentides6
  13. Mauricie4
  14. Centre-du-Québec2
  15. Estrie2
  16. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

ForestCephas
FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc

Similar species

Corn gromwellBuglossoides arvensis
Virginia stickseedHackelia virginiana
Eastern daisy fleabaneErigeron annuus
American gromwellLithospermum latifolium
Purple loosestrifeLythrum salicaria
MugwortArtemisia vulgaris
FireweedChamaenerion angustifolium
Dame's rocketHesperis matronalis
Dyer's greenweedGenista tinctoria
New England asterSymphyotrichum novae-angliae
Rampion bellflowerCampanula rapunculoides
Canada goldenrodSolidago canadensis