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PLANTS

Canada yew

Taxus canadensis

Plants
ToxicNativeShrubPerennialYellow flowers
Canada yew, photo 1 of 5
Canada yew, photo 2 of 5
Canada yew, photo 3 of 5
1.5 mHeight

Toxic. Perennial shrub reaching 1.5 m. Grows in forests.

There are 3,770 observations of Canada yew in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in May and August and become rare from November to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue528
  2. Capitale-Nationale349
  3. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean333
  4. Mauricie300
  5. Côte-Nord294
  6. Outaouais261
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine248
  8. Laurentides247
  9. Lanaudière232
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches209
  11. Montérégie207
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent187
  13. Estrie174
  14. Centre-du-Québec112
  15. Montréal43
  16. Nord-du-Québec29
  17. Laval17

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

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