Kebnat
PLANTS

White cutgrass

Leersia virginica

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialGreen flowers
White cutgrass, photo 1 of 5
White cutgrass, In flower
White cutgrass, In fruit
1.2 mHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 1.2 m. Grows in marshes.

There are 91 observations of White cutgrass in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Estrie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie28
  2. Estrie18
  3. Outaouais12
  4. Laurentides9
  5. Montréal8
  6. Lanaudière6
  7. Laval4
  8. Centre-du-Québec3
  9. Mauricie2
  10. Capitale-Nationale1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

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