Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor
Flores > Gentianales > Apocynaceae
Names in different Languages
| German | Kleines Immergrün |
| English | Lesser Periwinkle |
| French | Petite Pervenche |
| Spanish | Vinca menor |
Description
Lesser Periwinkle isn't native to Europe and has been introduced to the Montreal area. It's a low growing, evergreen plant forming a large colony with many flowers, blooming from spring to mid-summer.
How to Identify
Lesser Periwinkle is a low growing evergreen plant forming a large colony with many flowers. A flower has 5 light violet petals.
Where When to Spot
The only place so far where I saw this species is Parc de la Visitation, in the forest just right of the entrance.
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Observations
| 2021-05-15 | Parc Île-de-la-Visitation |