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PLANTS

Bearded shorthusk

Brachyelytrum erectum

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialjuin to août
Bearded shorthusk, photo 1 of 5
Bearded shorthusk, In flower
Bearded shorthusk, In fruit
1.3–2 cmLength

Perennial herbaceous plant 1.3–2 cm long. Grows in forests and in thickets. Flowers from June to August.

There are 85 observations of Bearded shorthusk in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Laurentides and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

  1. Estrie19
  2. Laurentides13
  3. Capitale-Nationale13
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches9
  5. Outaouais9
  6. Montréal7
  7. Centre-du-Québec5
  8. Montérégie4
  9. Mauricie3
  10. Laval2
  11. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
Water’s edgeGogerr

Similar species

Northern shorthuskBrachyelytrum aristosum
Broadleaf chasmanthiumChasmanthium latifolium
Black-fruited mountain ricePatis racemosa
Poverty oat grassDanthonia spicata
Bottlebrush grassElymus hystrix