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PLANTS

Virginia penthorum

Penthorum sedoides

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialYellow flowers
Virginia penthorum, In fruit
Virginia penthorum, In flower
Virginia penthorum, Flower buds
79 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 79 cm. Grows near water and in marshes.

There are 277 observations of Virginia penthorum in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Outaouais and Estrie, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie81
  2. Outaouais43
  3. Estrie39
  4. Laurentides26
  5. Montréal20
  6. Laval16
  7. Capitale-Nationale16
  8. Centre-du-Québec14
  9. Mauricie12
  10. Lanaudière8
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches2

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg
Water’s edgepeupleloup

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