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PLANTS

Moss campion

Silene acaulis

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialjuin to septembre
Moss campion, photo 1 of 5
Moss campion, In flower
Moss campion, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in mountains and on the tundra. Flowers from June to September.

There are 287 observations of Moss campion in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec190
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine66
  3. Côte-Nord27
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent4

Habitat

MountainEmmanuel Milou
TundraMartin Tuchscherer

Similar species

Purple mountain saxifrageSaxifraga oppositifolia
Moss phloxPhlox subulata
Mother of thymeThymus praecox
Rock soapwortSaponaria ocymoides
Pincushion plantDiapensia lapponica
Mountain sandwortCherleria biflora
Tufted alpine saxifrageSaxifraga cespitosa
Thrift seapinkArmeria maritima
Alpine azaleaKalmia procumbens
Redstem stork's billErodium cicutarium