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PLANTS

Alder-leaved buckthorn

Rhamnus alnifolia

Plants
NativePerennialGreen flowers
Alder-leaved buckthorn, photo 1 of 5
Alder-leaved buckthorn, In flower
Alder-leaved buckthorn, In fruit
91 cmHeight

Grows in mountains and in marshes.

There are 84 observations of Alder-leaved buckthorn in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak from June to August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais28
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue16
  3. Côte-Nord8
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent7
  5. Estrie6
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  7. Capitale-Nationale4
  8. Nord-du-Québec3
  9. Laurentides3
  10. Laval2
  11. Montérégie2
  12. Centre-du-Québec1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg
MountainAntoine Dervin

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