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PLANTS

American Royal Fern

Osmunda spectabilis

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
American Royal Fern, photo 1 of 5
American Royal Fern, photo 2 of 5
American Royal Fern, photo 3 of 5

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows near water and in forests.

There are 1,305 observations of American Royal Fern in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Montérégie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in every region. 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. Estrie433
  2. Montérégie196
  3. Outaouais170
  4. Laurentides116
  5. Lanaudière86
  6. Capitale-Nationale56
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue51
  8. Centre-du-Québec46
  9. Mauricie39
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches28
  11. Montréal24
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean17
  13. Bas-Saint-Laurent16
  14. Laval12
  15. Nord-du-Québec6
  16. Côte-Nord6
  17. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgeGogerr

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