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PLANTS

Broom sedge

Carex scoparia

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialGreen flowers
Broom sedge, photo 1 of 5
Broom sedge, In flower
Broom sedge, In fruit
76 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 76 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 264 observations of Broom sedge in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Montérégie and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie51
  2. Montérégie36
  3. Côte-Nord36
  4. Outaouais30
  5. Laurentides25
  6. Capitale-Nationale22
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches17
  8. Centre-du-Québec15
  9. Lanaudière14
  10. Montréal6
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  12. Mauricie4
  13. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  14. Laval1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

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Eggbract sedgeCarex leporina
Crawford's sedgeCarex crawfordii
Brevior sedgeCarex brevior
Marsh straw sedgeCarex hormathodes
Crested sedgeCarex cristatella
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