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Houghton's sedge

Carex houghtoniana

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Houghton's sedge, photo 1 of 5
Houghton's sedge, In flower
Houghton's sedge, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in forests.

There are 202 observations of Houghton's sedge in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Côte-Nord and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and August and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue47
  2. Côte-Nord33
  3. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean29
  4. Outaouais23
  5. Nord-du-Québec18
  6. Capitale-Nationale15
  7. Montérégie14
  8. Laurentides6
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  10. Mauricie4
  11. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  12. Lanaudière3
  13. Estrie2
  14. Montréal1

Habitat

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Similar species

Woolly sedgeCarex pellita
Small-fruited Yellow-sedgeCarex oederi
Woolly-fruit sedgeCarex lasiocarpa