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PLANTS

Swamp rose

Rosa palustris

Plants
NativeShrubPerennialRed flowers
Swamp rose, In flower
Swamp rose, Colored leaves
Swamp rose, Flower buds
2.5 mHeight

Perennial shrub reaching 2.5 m. Grows in marshes.

There are 73 observations of Swamp rose in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Laurentides and Estrie, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord19
  2. Laurentides12
  3. Estrie10
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches9
  5. Outaouais8
  6. Montérégie5
  7. Centre-du-Québec4
  8. Capitale-Nationale3
  9. Montréal2
  10. Lanaudière1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

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