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PLANTS

Brown beaksedge

Rhynchospora fusca

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Brown beaksedge, photo 1 of 5
Brown beaksedge, In flower
Brown beaksedge, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes.

There are 49 observations of Brown beaksedge in Québec, mostly in Laurentides, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Laurentides15
  2. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean11
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue6
  4. Lanaudière5
  5. Mauricie3
  6. Estrie3
  7. Centre-du-Québec2
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  10. Outaouais1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Brownish beaksedgeRhynchospora capitellata
White beaksedgeRhynchospora alba
Smooth sawgrassCladium mariscoides