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PLANTS

American germander

Teucrium canadense

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialPurple flowers
American germander, photo 1 of 5
American germander, In flower
American germander, In fruit
1.0 mHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 1.0 m. Grows in fields and near water.

There are 285 observations of American germander in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Estrie, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie113
  2. Montréal47
  3. Estrie26
  4. Mauricie21
  5. Laval18
  6. Lanaudière17
  7. Centre-du-Québec11
  8. Laurentides10
  9. Outaouais9
  10. Capitale-Nationale8
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  12. Nord-du-Québec1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
FieldsMario Hains
MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgeGogerr

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SpearmintMentha spicata
Common motherwortLeonurus cardiaca
Hoary vervainVerbena stricta
CatnipNepeta cataria
TOXIC
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