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PLANTS

Balsam poplar

Populus balsamifera

Plants
ToxicNativeTreePerennialYellow flowers
Balsam poplar, photo 1 of 5
Balsam poplar, In flower
Balsam poplar, In fruit
24.4 mHeight

Toxic. Perennial tree reaching 24.4 m. Grows in conifers.

There are 7,898 observations of Balsam poplar in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Outaouais, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in June and August and become rare from November to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Bas-Saint-Laurent1,868
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1,156
  3. Outaouais808
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine698
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches636
  6. Estrie451
  7. Côte-Nord408
  8. Capitale-Nationale333
  9. Laurentides320
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean320
  11. Nord-du-Québec308
  12. Montérégie193
  13. Centre-du-Québec156
  14. Lanaudière85
  15. Mauricie78
  16. Montréal61
  17. Laval19

Habitat

ConifersMario Hains

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European aspenPopulus tremula
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