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PLANTS

Yellow bristlegrass

Setaria pumila

Plants
IntroducedHerbAnnualWhite flowers
Yellow bristlegrass, photo 1 of 5
Yellow bristlegrass, In flower
Yellow bristlegrass, In fruit
91 cmHeight

Annual herbaceous plant reaching 91 cm. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields.

There are 447 observations of Yellow bristlegrass in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal110
  2. Montérégie97
  3. Capitale-Nationale38
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches36
  5. Estrie34
  6. Outaouais30
  7. Lanaudière26
  8. Laurentides25
  9. Mauricie15
  10. Centre-du-Québec13
  11. Côte-Nord10
  12. Laval4
  13. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  14. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  15. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2

Habitat

FieldsFélix Mathieu-Bégin

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