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PLANTS

Nanking cherry

Prunus tomentosa

Plants
ShrubPerennialWhite flowers
Nanking cherry, photo 1 of 5
Nanking cherry, In flower
Nanking cherry, In fruit
5–12 mmLength
2.4 mHeight

Perennial shrub reaching 2.4 m. Grows in forests and in thickets.

There are 14 observations of Nanking cherry in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and become rare from October to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal9
  2. Capitale-Nationale3
  3. Montérégie1
  4. Centre-du-Québec1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli

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