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PLANTS

Sandcherry

Prunus pumila

Plants
NativeShrubPerennialWhite flowers
Sandcherry, photo 1 of 5
Sandcherry, In flower
Sandcherry, In fruit
1.8 mHeight

Perennial shrub reaching 1.8 m. Grows on the coast.

There are 70 observations of Sandcherry in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 12 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. Outaouais17
  2. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean15
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches12
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue11
  5. Capitale-Nationale3
  6. Mauricie3
  7. Laurentides2
  8. Estrie2
  9. Montréal2
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  11. Laval1
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

Habitat

ShorelineGilles Douaire

Similar species

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Sour cherryPrunus cerasus
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Canadian plumPrunus nigra
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