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PLANTS

Squashberry

Viburnum edule

Plants
NativeShrubPerennialWhite flowers
Squashberry, photo 1 of 5
Squashberry, In flower
Squashberry, In fruit
61 cmHeight

Perennial shrub reaching 61 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 2,793 observations of Squashberry in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Nord-du-Québec and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak from June to August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord786
  2. Nord-du-Québec482
  3. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean480
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine362
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue255
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent174
  7. Mauricie110
  8. Capitale-Nationale85
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches24
  10. Laurentides12
  11. Estrie12
  12. Lanaudière7
  13. Centre-du-Québec2
  14. Outaouais2

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

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DEADLY
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