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PLANTS

European Green Alder

Alnus alnobetula

Plants
NativeShrubPerennial
European Green Alder, photo 1 of 5
European Green Alder, In flower
European Green Alder, In fruit

Perennial shrub. Grows in mountains and in forests.

There are 556 observations of European Green Alder in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak from June to August and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord130
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine97
  3. Capitale-Nationale87
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue66
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean64
  6. Nord-du-Québec54
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent27
  8. Mauricie10
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches6
  10. Lanaudière4
  11. Montérégie4
  12. Laurentides2
  13. Estrie2
  14. Outaouais2
  15. Montréal1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
FieldsHubert Figuière
MountainJosyan Pierson

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Hazel alderAlnus serrulata
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