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PLANTS

Boreal bog sedge

Carex magellanica

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Boreal bog sedge, photo 1 of 5
Boreal bog sedge, In flower
Boreal bog sedge, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes.

There are 121 observations of Boreal bog sedge in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Nord-du-Québec and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie19
  2. Nord-du-Québec17
  3. Côte-Nord16
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue15
  5. Capitale-Nationale14
  6. Outaouais10
  7. Centre-du-Québec8
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches5
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  12. Lanaudière2
  13. Laurentides1
  14. Montérégie1
  15. Mauricie1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Mud sedgeCarex limosa
Black sedgeCarex atratiformis
Hair sedgeCarex capillaris
Buxbaum's sedgeCarex buxbaumii