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False spiraea

Sorbaria sorbifolia

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IntroducedShrubPerennialmai to septembre
False spiraea, photo 1 of 5
False spiraea, In flower
False spiraea, In fruit

Perennial shrub. Introduced to Québec. Grows in forests and in thickets. Flowers from May to September.

There are 775 observations of False spiraea in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in July and become rare from October to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal144
  2. Montérégie108
  3. Capitale-Nationale98
  4. Estrie80
  5. Laurentides77
  6. Lanaudière50
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean46
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches38
  9. Côte-Nord26
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent24
  11. Mauricie23
  12. Outaouais18
  13. Abitibi-Témiscamingue15
  14. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine11
  15. Laval8
  16. Centre-du-Québec8
  17. Nord-du-Québec1

Habitat

ForestCephas
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli

Taxonomy

KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderRosalesFamilyRosaceae
GenusSorbaria

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