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PLANTS

Northern ricegrass

Piptatheropsis pungens

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Northern ricegrass, photo 1 of 5
Northern ricegrass, In flower
Northern ricegrass, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in conifers and in forests.

There are 98 observations of Northern ricegrass in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec43
  2. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean20
  3. Capitale-Nationale8
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue7
  5. Côte-Nord7
  6. Outaouais5
  7. Laurentides3
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  9. Mauricie2

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ConifersTaskoff

Similar species

Rough-leaved ricegrassOryzopsis asperifolia