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PLANTS

Quill sedge

Carex tenera

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialGreen flowers
Quill sedge, photo 1 of 5
Quill sedge, In fruit
Quill sedge, photo 3 of 5
76 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 76 cm. Grows in forests.

There are 61 observations of Quill sedge in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Laurentides and Montréal, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from August to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie25
  2. Laurentides7
  3. Montréal7
  4. Outaouais7
  5. Estrie3
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  8. Capitale-Nationale2
  9. Côte-Nord2
  10. Nord-du-Québec1
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  12. Laval1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

Similar species

Necklace sedgeCarex projecta
Brevior sedgeCarex brevior
Marsh straw sedgeCarex echinodes