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PLANTS

Reed fescue

Lolium arundinaceum

Plants
ToxicIntroducedHerbPerennialYellow flowers
Reed fescue, photo 1 of 5
Reed fescue, In flower
Reed fescue, In fruit
1.2 mHeight

Toxic. Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 1.2 m. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields.

There are 67 observations of Reed fescue in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Estrie and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and August and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale15
  2. Estrie14
  3. Montérégie7
  4. Nord-du-Québec5
  5. Montréal5
  6. Laurentides4
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  10. Lanaudière2
  11. Centre-du-Québec2
  12. Côte-Nord2
  13. Outaouais1

Habitat

FieldsMario Hains

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Tufted hairgrassDeschampsia cespitosa
TOXIC
Gardener's-gartersPhalaris arundinacea
Red fescueFestuca rubra
Giant fescueLolium giganteum
TOXIC
Aleppo grassSorghum halepense
Reed mannagrassGlyceria maxima