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PLANTS

Silverberry

Elaeagnus commutata

Plants
NativeTree · ShrubPerennialYellow flowers
Silverberry, photo 1 of 5
Silverberry, In flower
Silverberry, In fruit
3.7 mHeight

Perennial tree reaching 3.7 m. Grows near water.

There are 156 observations of Silverberry in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Outaouais and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak from June to August and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue25
  2. Outaouais23
  3. Capitale-Nationale20
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine18
  5. Nord-du-Québec16
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean15
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent12
  8. Montérégie7
  9. Estrie5
  10. Montréal5
  11. Côte-Nord3
  12. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  13. Lanaudière2
  14. Centre-du-Québec2
  15. Laurentides1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

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