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PLANTS

Cattail sedge

Carex typhina

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialGreen flowers
Cattail sedge, photo 1 of 5
Cattail sedge, In flower
Cattail sedge, In fruit
61 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 61 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 181 observations of Cattail sedge in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Laval, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais71
  2. Montérégie55
  3. Laval18
  4. Laurentides12
  5. Montréal10
  6. Centre-du-Québec6
  7. Mauricie4
  8. Estrie2
  9. Nord-du-Québec1
  10. Lanaudière1
  11. Capitale-Nationale1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Shallow sedgeCarex lurida
Hop sedgeCarex lupulina