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PLANTS

Sheathed sedge

Carex vaginata

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
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Sheathed sedge, In flower
Sheathed sedge, In fruit
up to 60 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching up to 60 cm. Grows in conifers and in forests.

There are 175 observations of Sheathed sedge in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec90
  2. Côte-Nord62
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent10
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  7. Capitale-Nationale2
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ConifersCephas
MarshAlexander Rumpel
TundraMartin Tuchscherer

Similar species

Grass-like sedgeCarex panicea
Sprengel's sedgeCarex sprengelii
Host sedgeCarex hostiana
Hair sedgeCarex capillaris
Bigelow's sedgeCarex bigelowii
Blister sedgeCarex vesicaria