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Graceful sedge

Carex gracillima

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialGreen flowers
Graceful sedge, photo 1 of 5
Graceful sedge, In flower
Graceful sedge, In fruit
91 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 91 cm. Grows in forests.

There are 408 observations of Graceful sedge in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Outaouais and Montérégie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in June and become rare from August to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie121
  2. Outaouais72
  3. Montérégie57
  4. Capitale-Nationale37
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches28
  6. Laurentides18
  7. Laval16
  8. Centre-du-Québec14
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent14
  10. Montréal11
  11. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine5
  12. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  14. Côte-Nord3
  15. Lanaudière2
  16. Nord-du-Québec1
  17. Mauricie1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

Similar species

Black sedgeCarex arctata
White edge sedgeCarex debilis
Drooping sedgeCarex prasina
Sprengel's sedgeCarex sprengelii
Fowl mannagrassGlyceria striata
Handsome sedgeCarex formosa
Bland sedgeCarex blanda
Slender wood sedgeCarex digitalis
Ribbed sedgeCarex virescens
Hair sedgeCarex capillaris