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PLANTS

Sandbar willow

Salix interior

Plants
NativeShrubPerennialGreen flowers
Sandbar willow, photo 1 of 5
Sandbar willow, In flower
Sandbar willow, In fruit
9.1 mHeight

Perennial shrub reaching 9.1 m. Grows in marshes.

There are 313 observations of Sandbar willow in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Estrie, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak from July to September and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie78
  2. Montréal51
  3. Estrie43
  4. Côte-Nord37
  5. Capitale-Nationale26
  6. Centre-du-Québec14
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches11
  8. Lanaudière10
  9. Laurentides10
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean10
  11. Nord-du-Québec8
  12. Outaouais5
  13. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  14. Mauricie4
  15. Laval2

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Black willowSalix nigra
Slender willowSalix petiolaris
Purple willowSalix purpurea
Sage willowSalix candida
Basket willowSalix viminalis
TOXIC
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Bebb's willowSalix bebbiana
Peach-leaf willowSalix amygdaloides
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Silky willowSalix sericea
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Elaeagnus willowSalix eleagnos