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PLANTS

Missouri River willow

Salix eriocephala

Plants
NativeShrubPerennialGreen flowersavril
Missouri River willow, photo 1 of 5
Missouri River willow, In flower
Missouri River willow, In fruit
6 mHeight

Perennial shrub reaching 6 m. Grows in marshes. Green flowers, in April.

There are 413 observations of Missouri River willow in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Estrie and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak from June to August and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale85
  2. Estrie58
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches57
  4. Montérégie37
  5. Centre-du-Québec32
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent26
  7. Laurentides24
  8. Outaouais18
  9. Mauricie16
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine13
  11. Montréal13
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean12
  13. Lanaudière7
  14. Nord-du-Québec6
  15. Côte-Nord5
  16. Laval4

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Black willowSalix nigra
Pussy willowSalix discolor
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Prairie willowSalix humilis
Slender willowSalix petiolaris
Heartleaf willowSalix cordata
Almond willowSalix triandra
Silky willowSalix sericea
Bayberry willowSalix myricoides
Bebb's willowSalix bebbiana
Peach-leaf willowSalix amygdaloides
Purple willowSalix purpurea