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PLANTS

River bulrush

Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialBrown flowers
River bulrush, photo 1 of 5
River bulrush, In flower
River bulrush, In fruit
2.0 mHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 2.0 m. Grows in marshes and near water.

There are 82 observations of River bulrush in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie35
  2. Montréal12
  3. Laurentides8
  4. Outaouais8
  5. Mauricie6
  6. Capitale-Nationale3
  7. Lanaudière2
  8. Centre-du-Québec2
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  10. Estrie2
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  12. Laval1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgeGogerr

Similar species

Cosmopolitan bulrushBolboschoenus maritimus
Great bulrushSchoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Common threesquareSchoenoplectus pungens
Dark-green bulrushScirpus atrovirens