Kebnat
PLANTS

Purple rattlesnake-root

Nabalus racemosus

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Purple rattlesnake-root, photo 1 of 5
Purple rattlesnake-root, In flower
Purple rattlesnake-root, In fruit
30–175 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 30–175 cm. Grows in fields and near water.

There are 152 observations of Purple rattlesnake-root in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Nord-du-Québec and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord83
  2. Nord-du-Québec44
  3. Montérégie8
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  5. Mauricie3
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  8. Centre-du-Québec2
  9. Lanaudière1
  10. Capitale-Nationale1
  11. Montréal1
  12. Outaouais1

Habitat

FieldsMario Hains
MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgeGogerr
MountainEmmanuel Milou

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