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PLANTS

Rough bluegrass

Poa trivialis

Plants
IntroducedHerbPerennialYellow flowers
Rough bluegrass, photo 1 of 5
Rough bluegrass, In flower
Rough bluegrass, In fruit
40–90 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 40–90 cm. Introduced to Québec. Grows in marshes.

There are 23 observations of Rough bluegrass in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Capitale-Nationale and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie7
  2. Capitale-Nationale6
  3. Laurentides4
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  7. Montérégie1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Kentucky bluegrassPoa pratensis
Fowl bluegrassPoa palustris
Annual bluegrassPoa annua
Wood bluegrassPoa nemoralis
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TOXIC
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Dover grassLolium pratense
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