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PLANTS

Bristlystalked sedge

Carex leptalea

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialGreen flowers
Bristlystalked sedge, photo 1 of 5
Bristlystalked sedge, In flower
Bristlystalked sedge, In fruit
46 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 46 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 341 observations of Bristlystalked sedge in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Nord-du-Québec and Estrie, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord99
  2. Nord-du-Québec62
  3. Estrie36
  4. Outaouais23
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches20
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean18
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue17
  8. Laurentides15
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent13
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine12
  11. Capitale-Nationale12
  12. Montérégie8
  13. Lanaudière3
  14. Mauricie2
  15. Centre-du-Québec1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Bristle-leaf sedgeCarex eburnea
Mud sedgeCarex limosa