Kebnat
PLANTS

Bloodroot

Sanguinaria canadensis

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

Toxic. Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in forests.

There are 2,934 observations of Bloodroot in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Outaouais and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in April and May and become rare from September to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal982
  2. Outaouais371
  3. Montérégie321
  4. Laurentides301
  5. Capitale-Nationale257
  6. Estrie257
  7. Laval181
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches95
  9. Lanaudière78
  10. Centre-du-Québec38
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean18
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent15
  13. Mauricie12
  14. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  15. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  16. Côte-Nord2

Habitat

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