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PLANTS

Guelder rose

Viburnum opulus

Plants
ToxicNativeShrubPerennialWhite flowers
Guelder rose, photo 1 of 5
Guelder rose, In flower
Guelder rose, In fruit
3.7 mHeight

Toxic. Perennial shrub reaching 3.7 m. Grows in forests and in marshes.

There are 1,223 observations of Guelder rose in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Estrie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in June, August and September and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal205
  2. Montérégie192
  3. Estrie177
  4. Capitale-Nationale147
  5. Outaouais127
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean60
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue58
  8. Laurentides52
  9. Lanaudière46
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches38
  11. Centre-du-Québec38
  12. Laval28
  13. Mauricie20
  14. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine16
  15. Bas-Saint-Laurent14
  16. Nord-du-Québec4
  17. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
MarshAlexander Rumpel

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