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PLANTS

Common selfheal

Prunella vulgaris

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialPurple flowersjuin to septembre
Common selfheal, photo 1 of 5
Common selfheal, In flower
Common selfheal, No flowers or fruits
10–50 cmLength
46 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 46 cm. Grows in forests. Purple flowers, from June to September.

There are 3,299 observations of Common selfheal in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Montérégie and Laurentides, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in July and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie495
  2. Montérégie395
  3. Laurentides366
  4. Outaouais342
  5. Capitale-Nationale313
  6. Montréal302
  7. Lanaudière189
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean175
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches154
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue114
  11. Mauricie107
  12. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine82
  13. Centre-du-Québec76
  14. Bas-Saint-Laurent72
  15. Laval53
  16. Côte-Nord35
  17. Nord-du-Québec29

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

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