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PLANTS

Prairie willow

Salix humilis

Plants
NativeShrubPerennialYellow flowers
Prairie willow, photo 1 of 5
Prairie willow, In flower
Prairie willow, In fruit
3.0 mHeight

Perennial shrub reaching 3.0 m. Grows in conifers and in forests.

There are 479 observations of Prairie willow in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec142
  2. Côte-Nord109
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue38
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean36
  5. Capitale-Nationale34
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent26
  7. Laurentides19
  8. Lanaudière15
  9. Outaouais13
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches12
  11. Mauricie11
  12. Estrie9
  13. Montérégie8
  14. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  15. Laval2
  16. Montréal2
  17. Centre-du-Québec1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ConifersCephas

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Sandbar willowSalix interior
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