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PLANTS

Canadian sandspurry

Spergularia canadensis

Plants
NativeHerbAnnual
Canadian sandspurry, photo 1 of 5
Canadian sandspurry, In flower
Canadian sandspurry, In fruit

Annual herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes.

There are 84 observations of Canadian sandspurry in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 7 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. Côte-Nord41
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent17
  3. Capitale-Nationale10
  4. Nord-du-Québec7
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean5
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Lesser Sea-spurreySpergularia marina
Red sandspurrySpergularia rubra
Procumbent pearlwortSagina procumbens