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PLANTS

Dotted smartweed

Persicaria punctata

Plants
NativeHerbAnnual · Perennial
Dotted smartweed, photo 1 of 5
Dotted smartweed, In flower
Dotted smartweed, In fruit

Annual herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes.

There are 90 observations of Dotted smartweed in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Chaudière-Appalaches and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale43
  2. Chaudière-Appalaches26
  3. Montérégie9
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine5
  5. Lanaudière3
  6. Laurentides2
  7. Estrie2

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

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