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PLANTS

Elk sedge

Carex garberi

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Elk sedge, photo 1 of 5
Elk sedge, In flower
Elk sedge, Flower buds
up to 70 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching up to 70 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 39 observations of Elk sedge in Québec, mostly in Chaudière-Appalaches, Nord-du-Québec and Centre-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and become rare from August to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Chaudière-Appalaches12
  2. Nord-du-Québec11
  3. Centre-du-Québec5
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  6. Capitale-Nationale2
  7. Estrie2
  8. Côte-Nord2

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Golden sedgeCarex aurea