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Field pennycress

Thlaspi arvense

Plants
IntroducedHerbAnnual
Field pennycress, photo 1 of 5
Field pennycress, In flower
Field pennycress, photo 3 of 5

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

There are 628 observations of Field pennycress in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in May and June and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal156
  2. Montérégie133
  3. Capitale-Nationale63
  4. Laurentides46
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent43
  6. Outaouais34
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches29
  8. Lanaudière25
  9. Estrie25
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue21
  11. Côte-Nord12
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean11
  13. Laval10
  14. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine6
  15. Mauricie6
  16. Centre-du-Québec5
  17. Nord-du-Québec3

Habitat

FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc

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