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PLANTS

Hardstem bulrush

Schoenoplectus acutus

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Hardstem bulrush, photo 1 of 5
Hardstem bulrush, In flower
Hardstem bulrush, In fruit
1–3 mHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 1–3 m. Grows in fields and near water.

There are 20 observations of Hardstem bulrush in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Outaouais and Centre-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie6
  2. Outaouais5
  3. Centre-du-Québec2
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  5. Nord-du-Québec1
  6. Lanaudière1
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  8. Mauricie1
  9. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

FieldsMario Hains
MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgeGogerr
ShorelineGilles Douaire

Similar species

Great bulrushSchoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Common threesquareSchoenoplectus pungens
Baltic rushJuncus balticus
Common rushJuncus effusus
Broadleaf cattailTypha latifolia
Common reedPhragmites australis
Cosmopolitan bulrushBolboschoenus maritimus
Scouringrush horsetailEquisetum hyemale
Narrowleaf cattailTypha angustifolia
Hanging bulrushScirpus pendulus
Pale great bulrushSchoenoplectus heterochaetus
Wild garlicAllium vineale