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PLANTS

Water chestnut

Trapa natans

Plants
IntroducedInvasiveHerbPerennial
Water chestnut, photo 1 of 5
Water chestnut, In flower
Water chestnut, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec and invasive. Grows in fields and near water.

There are 248 observations of Water chestnut in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Laurentides and Centre-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie130
  2. Laurentides64
  3. Centre-du-Québec24
  4. Outaouais15
  5. Lanaudière8
  6. Estrie4
  7. Montréal3

Habitat

FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc
Water’s edgepeupleloup

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