Kebnat
PLANTS

Oleaster

Elaeagnus angustifolia

Plants
IntroducedTree · ShrubPerennialYellow flowers
Oleaster, In fruit
Oleaster, In flower
Oleaster, Leafless
10.7 mHeight

Perennial tree reaching 10.7 m. Introduced to Québec. Grows in marshes and near water.

There are 117 observations of Oleaster in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 7 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. Montréal64
  2. Montérégie38
  3. Capitale-Nationale6
  4. Laurentides3
  5. Outaouais3
  6. Lanaudière2
  7. Mauricie1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgepeupleloup
ShorelineGilles Douaire

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