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PLANTS

Little bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialYellow flowers
Little bluestem, photo 1 of 5
Little bluestem, In flower
Little bluestem, Flower buds
1.1 mHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 1.1 m. Grows in fields and near water.

There are 30 observations of Little bluestem in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Outaouais and Montréal, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in August.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie9
  2. Outaouais8
  3. Montréal5
  4. Montérégie3
  5. Laval2
  6. Lanaudière2
  7. Capitale-Nationale1

Habitat

FieldsMario Hains
Water’s edgeGogerr
ShorelineGilles Douaire

Similar species

TurkeyfootAndropogon gerardi
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Northern dropseedSporobolus heterolepis
Smooth bromeBromus inermis
Brown Beetle-grassDiplachne fusca