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PLANTS

Sheep laurel

Kalmia angustifolia

Plants
ToxicNativeShrubPerennial
Sheep laurel, photo 1 of 5
Sheep laurel, In flower
Sheep laurel, In fruit

Toxic. Perennial shrub. Grows in marshes and in forests.

There are 12,968 observations of Sheep laurel in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec2,632
  2. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2,527
  3. Côte-Nord2,328
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1,765
  5. Mauricie977
  6. Capitale-Nationale489
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches337
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent330
  9. Lanaudière327
  10. Laurentides324
  11. Outaouais321
  12. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine233
  13. Estrie173
  14. Centre-du-Québec138
  15. Montérégie65
  16. Montréal2

Habitat

ForestCephas
ConifersMario Hains
MarshAlexander Rumpel

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