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PLANTS

Golden zizia

Zizia aurea

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Golden zizia, photo 1 of 5
Golden zizia, In flower
Golden zizia, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in fields and near water.

There are 407 observations of Golden zizia in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Chaudière-Appalaches and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. 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. Estrie163
  2. Chaudière-Appalaches89
  3. Capitale-Nationale58
  4. Centre-du-Québec45
  5. Montérégie21
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent10
  7. Mauricie6
  8. Montréal6
  9. Laurentides5
  10. Outaouais4

Habitat

FieldsFélix Mathieu-Bégin
Water’s edgepeupleloup

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