PLANTS

Rock willow

Salix vestita

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

Perennial shrub. Grows near water and in marshes.

There are 209 observations of Rock willow in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec104
  2. Côte-Nord65
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine25
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent12
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgepeupleloup

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