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PLANTS

Bristle-leaf sedge

Carex eburnea

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Bristle-leaf sedge, photo 1 of 5
Bristle-leaf sedge, In flower
Bristle-leaf sedge, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in conifers and in forests.

There are 147 observations of Bristle-leaf sedge in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Outaouais and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in May, June and August.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord43
  2. Outaouais27
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine23
  4. Nord-du-Québec11
  5. Estrie10
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue9
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean8
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches5
  9. Montréal4
  10. Montérégie3
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  12. Capitale-Nationale1

Habitat

ForestCephas
ConifersMario Hains
MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Penn sedgeCarex pensylvanica
Bristlystalked sedgeCarex leptalea
Brownish sedgeCarex brunnescens
Field rushJuncus tenuis