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PLANTS

Crested sedge

Carex cristatella

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialGreen flowers
Crested sedge, In fruit
Crested sedge, In flower
Crested sedge, photo 3 of 5
91 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 91 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 66 observations of Crested sedge in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Outaouais and Montréal, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie17
  2. Outaouais16
  3. Montréal12
  4. Laval6
  5. Capitale-Nationale5
  6. Laurentides3
  7. Centre-du-Québec3
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  9. Mauricie2

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Blunt broom sedgeCarex tribuloides
Troublesome sedgeCarex molesta
Bebb's sedgeCarex bebbii
Greater straw sedgeCarex normalis
Broom sedgeCarex scoparia
Torrey's rushJuncus torreyi