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PLANTS

European red elder

Sambucus racemosa

Plants
ToxicNativeTree · ShrubPerennialavril to mai
European red elder, In fruit
European red elder, In flower
European red elder, Leafless

Toxic. Perennial tree. Grows in mountains. Flowers from April to May.

There are 6,719 observations of European red elder in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Capitale-Nationale and Laurentides, and it has been reported in every region. They peak from May to July and become rare from September to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Bas-Saint-Laurent778
  2. Capitale-Nationale725
  3. Laurentides589
  4. Outaouais574
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine552
  6. Estrie477
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue476
  8. Mauricie451
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean445
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches441
  11. Lanaudière305
  12. Côte-Nord245
  13. Montréal207
  14. Montérégie176
  15. Nord-du-Québec126
  16. Centre-du-Québec120
  17. Laval32

Habitat

MountainEmmanuel Milou

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