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PLANTS

Mayapple

Podophyllum peltatum

Plants
ToxicNativeHerbPerennial
Mayapple, photo 1 of 5
Mayapple, In flower
Mayapple, In fruit

Toxic. Threatened in Québec. Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows near water.

There are 64 observations of Mayapple in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and become rare from August to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal24
  2. Capitale-Nationale12
  3. Laurentides11
  4. Montérégie10
  5. Centre-du-Québec4
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  7. Laval1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

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