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PLANTS

Red chokeberry

Aronia arbutifolia

Plants
NativeShrubPerennialWhite flowersmai to juin
Red chokeberry, photo 1 of 5
Red chokeberry, In flower
Red chokeberry, In fruit
1.5 mHeight

Perennial shrub reaching 1.5 m. Grows in urban areas and in forests. White flowers, from May to June.

There are 13 observations of Red chokeberry in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Capitale-Nationale and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine5
  2. Capitale-Nationale4
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  4. Nord-du-Québec1
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ConifersCephas
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
Towns and gardensAndre Carrotflower

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