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PLANTS

Horse chestnut

Aesculus hippocastanum

Plants
DeadlyIntroducedTreePerennial
Horse chestnut, In flower
Horse chestnut, In fruit
Horse chestnut, Flower buds
150 yearsLifespan

Deadly. Perennial tree. Introduced to Québec. Grows in urban areas and in forests.

There are 206 observations of Horse chestnut in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal111
  2. Montérégie39
  3. Capitale-Nationale23
  4. Estrie8
  5. Laurentides7
  6. Outaouais6
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches5
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  9. Laval2
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
MountainAntoine Dervin
Towns and gardensAlain Rouiller

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