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PLANTS

Moth mullein

Verbascum blattaria

Plants
IntroducedHerbBiennialjuin to septembre
Moth mullein, photo 1 of 5
Moth mullein, In flower
Moth mullein, In fruit

Biennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields. Flowers from June to September.

There are 22 observations of Moth mullein in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Lanaudière and Montréal, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale9
  2. Lanaudière4
  3. Montréal4
  4. Outaouais4
  5. Centre-du-Québec1

Habitat

FieldsHubert Figuière

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