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PLANTS

Shaved sedge

Carex tonsa

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Shaved sedge, photo 1 of 5
Shaved sedge, In flower
Shaved sedge, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in forests and on the coast.

There are 41 observations of Shaved sedge in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie11
  2. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean9
  3. Outaouais6
  4. Capitale-Nationale3
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  7. Lanaudière2
  8. Mauricie2
  9. Côte-Nord2
  10. Estrie1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ShorelineGilles Douaire

Similar species

Parasol sedgeCarex umbellata
Penn sedgeCarex pensylvanica