Kebnat
PLANTS

Indian cucumber

Medeola virginiana

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Indian cucumber, photo 1 of 5
Indian cucumber, In flower
Indian cucumber, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in forests.

There are 2,966 observations of Indian cucumber in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Estrie and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and August and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais608
  2. Estrie390
  3. Laurentides356
  4. Lanaudière281
  5. Capitale-Nationale243
  6. Montérégie236
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches208
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue192
  9. Mauricie186
  10. Centre-du-Québec165
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent67
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean18
  13. Montréal8
  14. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine5
  15. Laval3

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

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