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PLANTS

Marsh straw sedge

Carex hormathodes

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Marsh straw sedge, photo 1 of 5
Marsh straw sedge, In fruit
Marsh straw sedge, photo 3 of 5

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes.

There are 43 observations of Marsh straw sedge in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Côte-Nord and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine14
  2. Côte-Nord11
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent6
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean5
  5. Capitale-Nationale5
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches2

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Beach sedgeCarex silicea
Broom sedgeCarex scoparia