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PLANTS

Jumpseed

Persicaria virginiana

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

Annual herbaceous plant. Grows near water and in forests.

There are 297 observations of Jumpseed in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Estrie and Montréal, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie96
  2. Estrie75
  3. Montréal66
  4. Capitale-Nationale21
  5. Centre-du-Québec16
  6. Laurentides10
  7. Lanaudière6
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  9. Outaouais2
  10. Laval1

Habitat

ForestCephas
Water’s edgepeupleloup

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