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PLANTS

Scotch false asphodel

Tofieldia pusilla

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Scotch false asphodel, photo 1 of 5
Scotch false asphodel, In flower
Scotch false asphodel, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in conifers and in mountains.

There are 234 observations of Scotch false asphodel in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec190
  2. Côte-Nord43
  3. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

Habitat

ConifersMario Hains
MountainPoutineExtraFromage

Similar species

Sticky tofieldiaTriantha glutinosa
Northern false-asphodelTofieldia coccinea
Alpine bistortBistorta vivipara