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PLANTS

Laurel willow

Salix pentandra

Plants
IntroducedShrubPerennialYellow flowers
Laurel willow, photo 1 of 5
Laurel willow, In flower
Laurel willow, In fruit
18.3 mHeight

Perennial shrub reaching 18.3 m. Introduced to Québec. Grows in marshes and in mountains.

There are 16 observations of Laurel willow in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Montréal5
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  3. Capitale-Nationale3
  4. Montérégie2
  5. Laval1
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel
MountainEmmanuel Milou

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