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PLANTS

White meadowsweet

Spiraea alba

Plants
NativeShrubPerennialWhite flowers
White meadowsweet, In flower
White meadowsweet, In fruit
White meadowsweet, Leafless
91 cmHeight

Perennial shrub reaching 91 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 2,046 observations of White meadowsweet in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Laurentides and Outaouais, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie409
  2. Laurentides214
  3. Outaouais204
  4. Montérégie190
  5. Capitale-Nationale188
  6. Lanaudière134
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue120
  8. Côte-Nord118
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean106
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches89
  11. Mauricie76
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent66
  13. Montréal63
  14. Centre-du-Québec37
  15. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine12
  16. Laval11
  17. Nord-du-Québec9

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

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