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PLANTS

Reed mannagrass

Glyceria maxima

Plants
IntroducedInvasiveHerbPerennial
Reed mannagrass, photo 1 of 5
Reed mannagrass, In flower
Reed mannagrass, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec and invasive. Grows near water and in mountains.

There are 41 observations of Reed mannagrass in Québec, mostly in Centre-du-Québec, Mauricie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak from July to September and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Centre-du-Québec15
  2. Mauricie9
  3. Capitale-Nationale8
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  5. Laurentides2
  6. Outaouais2
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup
MountainPoutineExtraFromage

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Common reedPhragmites australis
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Reed fescueLolium arundinaceum
American glyceriaGlyceria grandis
Water mannagrassGlyceria fluitans
CocksfootDactylis glomerata
FeathertopCalamagrostis epigejos
Tufted hairgrassDeschampsia cespitosa
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