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PLANTS

Seneca snakeroot

Senega officinalis

Plants
NativeHerb
Seneca snakeroot, photo 1 of 5
Seneca snakeroot, In flower
Seneca snakeroot, Flower buds
up to 50 cmHeight

Imperiled in Québec. Herbaceous plant reaching up to 50 cm. Grows near water and in forests.

There are 45 observations of Seneca snakeroot in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montréal and Nord-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak from June to August and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais18
  2. Montréal15
  3. Nord-du-Québec4
  4. Laval4
  5. Laurentides4

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
Water’s edgepeupleloup

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