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PLANTS

Canadian moonseed

Menispermum canadense

Plants
DeadlyNativeVinePerennial
Canadian moonseed, In flower
Canadian moonseed, In fruit
Canadian moonseed, Flower buds

Deadly. Perennial climbing plant. Grows in forests and in thickets.

There are 283 observations of Canadian moonseed in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak from June to August and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal82
  2. Montérégie60
  3. Laurentides43
  4. Outaouais35
  5. Laval33
  6. Centre-du-Québec15
  7. Lanaudière9
  8. Estrie3
  9. Capitale-Nationale2
  10. Mauricie1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
Water’s edgepeupleloup

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English ivyHedera helix
Riverbank grapeVitis riparia
pipevineAristolochia macrophylla
Oriental bittersweetCelastrus orbiculatus
Boston ivyParthenocissus tricuspidata
Blunt-leaf waterleafHydrophyllum canadense