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PLANTS

Red-root flatsedge

Cyperus erythrorhizos

Plants
NativeHerbAnnual · PerennialGreen flowers
Red-root flatsedge, photo 1 of 5
Red-root flatsedge, In flower
Red-root flatsedge, In fruit
76 cmHeight

Annual herbaceous plant reaching 76 cm. Grows near water and in marshes.

There are 25 observations of Red-root flatsedge in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Laurentides and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in September.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie15
  2. Laurentides6
  3. Montérégie3
  4. Centre-du-Québec1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg
Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Fragrant flatsedgeCyperus odoratus
Stawcolored flatsedgeCyperus strigosus
TOXIC
Yellow nutsedgeCyperus esculentus
Bearded flatsedgeCyperus squarrosus