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PLANTS

Alpine timothy

Phleum alpinum

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialYellow flowers
Alpine timothy, photo 1 of 5
Alpine timothy, In flower
Alpine timothy, In fruit
43 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 43 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 81 observations of Alpine timothy in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec46
  2. Côte-Nord18
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine14
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent3

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

TimothyPhleum pratense
Meadow foxtailAlopecurus pratensis
Alpine foxtailAlopecurus magellanicus
TOXIC
English plantainPlantago lanceolata
CocksfootDactylis glomerata
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VelvetgrassHolcus lanatus
Rabbitfoot cloverTrifolium arvense
Hoary plantainPlantago media