Kebnat
PLANTS

Bluejoint

Calamagrostis canadensis

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialGreen flowers
Bluejoint, photo 1 of 5
Bluejoint, In flower
Bluejoint, In fruit
1.5 mHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 1.5 m. Grows in marshes.

There are 766 observations of Bluejoint in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec161
  2. Côte-Nord111
  3. Capitale-Nationale79
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean56
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine50
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent45
  7. Estrie41
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue41
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches37
  10. Lanaudière29
  11. Outaouais29
  12. Laurentides27
  13. Montérégie22
  14. Mauricie19
  15. Centre-du-Québec15
  16. Montréal4

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

TOXIC
Gardener's-gartersPhalaris arundinacea
FeathertopCalamagrostis epigejos
Common reedPhragmites australis
Smooth bromeBromus inermis
Yellow indian-grassSorghastrum nutans
VelvetgrassHolcus lanatus
Narrow reedgrassCalamagrostis stricta
Kentucky bluegrassPoa pratensis
CocksfootDactylis glomerata
Stout wood reed-grassCinna arundinacea
TOXIC
Reed fescueLolium arundinaceum
Tufted hairgrassDeschampsia cespitosa