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PLANTS

Gray alder

Alnus incana

Plants
NativeShrubPerennial
Gray alder, photo 1 of 5
Gray alder, In flower
Gray alder, In fruit
7.6 mHeight
60 yearsLifespan

Perennial shrub reaching 7.6 m. Grows in mountains.

There are 1,181 observations of Gray alder in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Outaouais and Montérégie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak from June to August and become rare from November to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie214
  2. Outaouais144
  3. Montérégie124
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean111
  5. Laurentides108
  6. Capitale-Nationale90
  7. Lanaudière86
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue69
  9. Mauricie57
  10. Côte-Nord45
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches31
  12. Centre-du-Québec29
  13. Bas-Saint-Laurent25
  14. Nord-du-Québec19
  15. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine19
  16. Montréal9
  17. Laval1

Habitat

MountainAntoine Dervin

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