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PLANTS

Crested wheatgrass

Agropyron cristatum

Plants
IntroducedHerbPerennialYellow flowers
Crested wheatgrass, photo 1 of 5
Crested wheatgrass, In flower
Crested wheatgrass, In fruit
91 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 91 cm. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields and in mountains.

There are 5 observations of Crested wheatgrass in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord2
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  3. Laurentides1
  4. Estrie1

Habitat

FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc
MountainPoutineExtraFromage

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