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PLANTS

Common gypsyweed

Veronica officinalis

Plants
IntroducedHerbPerennialmai to juillet
Common gypsyweed, photo 1 of 5
Common gypsyweed, In flower
Common gypsyweed, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in forests. Flowers from May to July.

There are 816 observations of Common gypsyweed in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Outaouais and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from November to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie269
  2. Outaouais210
  3. Capitale-Nationale72
  4. Montérégie67
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches55
  6. Laurentides40
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine20
  8. Lanaudière20
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent20
  10. Mauricie18
  11. Montréal9
  12. Centre-du-Québec7
  13. Laval4
  14. Côte-Nord3
  15. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

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