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PLANTS

Clayton's sweetroot

Osmorhiza claytonii

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Clayton's sweetroot, photo 1 of 5
Clayton's sweetroot, In flower
Clayton's sweetroot, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in forests.

There are 609 observations of Clayton's sweetroot in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Outaouais and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie98
  2. Outaouais98
  3. Montérégie87
  4. Laurentides77
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent58
  6. Capitale-Nationale42
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches35
  8. Lanaudière25
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine17
  10. Centre-du-Québec14
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue13
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean12
  13. Montréal11
  14. Mauricie9
  15. Laval7
  16. Côte-Nord6

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

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