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PLANTS

Snowbed willow

Salix herbacea

Plants
NativeShrubPerennial
Snowbed willow, photo 1 of 5
Snowbed willow, In flower
Snowbed willow, In fruit

Perennial shrub. Grows in mountains and on the tundra.

There are 268 observations of Snowbed willow in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec205
  2. Côte-Nord47
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine11
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Habitat

MountainEmmanuel Milou
TundraMartin Tuchscherer

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