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PLANTS

Alpine mountainsorrel

Oxyria digyna

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialGreen flowers
Alpine mountainsorrel, photo 1 of 5
Alpine mountainsorrel, In flower
Alpine mountainsorrel, In fruit
30 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 30 cm. Grows in mountains and on the tundra.

There are 163 observations of Alpine mountainsorrel in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec149
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine11
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent3

Habitat

MountainEmmanuel Milou
TundraMartin Tuchscherer

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