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PLANTS

European privet

Ligustrum vulgare

Plants
ToxicIntroducedShrubPerennialWhite flowers
European privet, photo 1 of 5
European privet, In flower
European privet, In fruit
3.7 mHeight

Toxic. Perennial shrub reaching 3.7 m. Introduced to Québec. Grows in forests and in thickets.

There are 19 observations of European privet in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal15
  2. Montérégie2
  3. Lanaudière1
  4. Capitale-Nationale1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
FieldsMario Hains

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