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PLANTS

Night-flowering catchfly

Silene noctiflora

Plants
IntroducedHerbAnnualjuillet
Night-flowering catchfly, photo 1 of 5
Night-flowering catchfly, In flower
Night-flowering catchfly, In fruit

Annual herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields. Flowers in July.

There are 118 observations of Night-flowering catchfly in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Laurentides and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale24
  2. Laurentides17
  3. Montérégie13
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue12
  5. Montréal10
  6. Lanaudière9
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean9
  8. Estrie7
  9. Outaouais6
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  11. Laval3
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  13. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  14. Centre-du-Québec1
  15. Mauricie1

Habitat

FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc

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