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PLANTS

Common Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

Plants
ToxicNativeShrubPerennialWhite flowersjuin to septembre
Common Snowberry, photo 1 of 5
Common Snowberry, In flower
Common Snowberry, In fruit
91 cmHeight

Toxic. Perennial shrub reaching 91 cm. Grows in thickets and near water. White flowers, from June to September.

There are 454 observations of Common Snowberry in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak from August to October and become rare from December to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal126
  2. Capitale-Nationale81
  3. Montérégie48
  4. Estrie45
  5. Outaouais32
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent27
  7. Laurentides25
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean24
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches12
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue10
  11. Mauricie7
  12. Laval5
  13. Lanaudière5
  14. Centre-du-Québec4
  15. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  16. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
Water’s edgeGogerr

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