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PLANTS

Apple of Peru

Nicandra physalodes

Plants
IntroducedHerbAnnual
Apple of Peru, photo 1 of 5
Apple of Peru, In flower
Apple of Peru, Flower buds

Annual herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields.

There are 22 observations of Apple of Peru in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Montréal9
  2. Capitale-Nationale8
  3. Laurentides2
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  5. Montérégie1
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

Habitat

FieldsMario Hains

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