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PLANTS

Wild parsnip

Pastinaca sativa

Plants
IntroducedHerbBiennial · Perennial
Wild parsnip, photo 1 of 5
Wild parsnip, In flower
Wild parsnip, No flowers or fruits

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

There are 1,050 observations of Wild parsnip in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Outaouais, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in July and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie256
  2. Montréal161
  3. Outaouais160
  4. Capitale-Nationale82
  5. Laurentides66
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean57
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue56
  8. Lanaudière47
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine45
  10. Mauricie42
  11. Estrie35
  12. Laval16
  13. Chaudière-Appalaches12
  14. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  15. Côte-Nord5
  16. Centre-du-Québec4
  17. Nord-du-Québec1

Habitat

FieldsHubert Figuière

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