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PLANTS

Alpine azalea

Kalmia procumbens

Plants
NativeShrubPerennialjuin
Alpine azalea, photo 1 of 5
Alpine azalea, In flower
Alpine azalea, In fruit

Perennial shrub. Grows in marshes and on the coast. Flowers in June.

There are 184 observations of Alpine azalea in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Nord-du-Québec and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord85
  2. Nord-du-Québec54
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine44
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg
ShorelineRudy_P
MountainAntoine Dervin
TundraMartin Tuchscherer

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