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Japanese spiraea

Spiraea japonica

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ShrubPerennialRed flowers
Japanese spiraea, photo 1 of 5
Japanese spiraea, In flower
Japanese spiraea, In fruit
61 cmHeight

Perennial shrub reaching 61 cm. Grows in thickets and in forests.

There are 217 observations of Japanese spiraea in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Estrie and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal38
  2. Estrie30
  3. Laurentides27
  4. Montérégie25
  5. Capitale-Nationale22
  6. Outaouais22
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent10
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches9
  9. Lanaudière9
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean8
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue6
  12. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  13. Mauricie3
  14. Laval2
  15. Centre-du-Québec2
  16. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgeGogerr

Taxonomy

KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderRosalesFamilyRosaceaeGenusSpiraea

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