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PLANTS

Black sedge

Carex arctata

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Black sedge, photo 1 of 5
Black sedge, In flower
Black sedge, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in forests.

There are 794 observations of Black sedge in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Chaudière-Appalaches and Mauricie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in May and June and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale127
  2. Chaudière-Appalaches92
  3. Mauricie79
  4. Laurentides72
  5. Outaouais72
  6. Estrie67
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean55
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue46
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent44
  10. Lanaudière35
  11. Montérégie35
  12. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine24
  13. Côte-Nord19
  14. Nord-du-Québec9
  15. Montréal9
  16. Centre-du-Québec7
  17. Laval2

Habitat

ForestCephas

Similar species

Graceful sedgeCarex gracillima
White edge sedgeCarex debilis
Bland sedgeCarex blanda
Drooping sedgeCarex prasina
Dewey's sedgeCarex deweyana
Plantainleaf sedgeCarex plantaginea