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PLANTS

Creeping bentgrass

Agrostis stolonifera

Plants
IntroducedHerbPerennialYellow flowersjuin to août
Creeping bentgrass, In flower
Creeping bentgrass, In fruit
Creeping bentgrass, Flower buds
61 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 61 cm. Introduced to Québec. Grows in forests and in fields. Yellow flowers, from June to August.

There are 320 observations of Creeping bentgrass in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in every region. They peak from June to August and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord123
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine32
  3. Capitale-Nationale31
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent24
  5. Estrie17
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches16
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean15
  8. Montérégie13
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue13
  10. Nord-du-Québec8
  11. Laurentides8
  12. Lanaudière6
  13. Outaouais5
  14. Mauricie4
  15. Centre-du-Québec3
  16. Laval1
  17. Montréal1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
FieldsMario Hains

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Colonial bentgrassAgrostis capillaris
RedtopAgrostis gigantea
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Fowl bluegrassPoa palustris
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BluejointCalamagrostis canadensis
Smooth bromeBromus inermis
Kentucky bluegrassPoa pratensis
VelvetgrassHolcus lanatus
Velvet bentAgrostis canina
Water mannagrassGlyceria fluitans