Kebnat
PLANTS

Brookgrass

Catabrosa aquatica

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialmai
Brookgrass, photo 1 of 5
Brookgrass, In flower
Brookgrass, In fruit
10–70 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 10–70 cm. Grows in conifers and near water. Flowers in May.

There are 70 observations of Brookgrass in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec42
  2. Côte-Nord15
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine7
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  5. Lanaudière1

Habitat

ConifersMario Hains
Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Reed mannagrassGlyceria maxima
Fowl bluegrassPoa palustris
Annual bluegrassPoa annua