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PLANTS

Fox sedge

Carex vulpinoidea

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialGreen flowers
Fox sedge, photo 1 of 5
Fox sedge, In flower
Fox sedge, In fruit
98 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 98 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 425 observations of Fox sedge in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Outaouais and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie104
  2. Outaouais81
  3. Montérégie73
  4. Capitale-Nationale42
  5. Montréal31
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches21
  7. Laurentides19
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean11
  9. Lanaudière10
  10. Laval8
  11. Centre-du-Québec6
  12. Abitibi-Témiscamingue6
  13. Mauricie5
  14. Côte-Nord5
  15. Bas-Saint-Laurent3

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Yellowfruit sedgeCarex annectens
Stalk-grain sedgeCarex stipata
Foxtail sedgeCarex alopecoidea
Bur-reed sedgeCarex sparganioides
Muhlenberg's sedgeCarex muehlenbergii
Lesser tussock sedgeCarex diandra
CocksfootDactylis glomerata
Sprengel's sedgeCarex sprengelii
Prickly sedgeCarex spicata
CockspurEchinochloa crus-galli
Prairie sedgeCarex prairea
Meadow foxtailAlopecurus pratensis