Kebnat
PLANTS

Green bristlegrass

Setaria viridis

Plants
IntroducedHerbAnnual
Green bristlegrass, photo 1 of 5
Green bristlegrass, In flower
Green bristlegrass, In fruit

Annual herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields.

There are 281 observations of Green bristlegrass in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Chaudière-Appalaches, 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. Montréal45
  2. Montérégie34
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches31
  4. Capitale-Nationale27
  5. Lanaudière26
  6. Outaouais25
  7. Laurentides21
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent18
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean13
  10. Estrie13
  11. Mauricie9
  12. Laval6
  13. Centre-du-Québec6
  14. Abitibi-Témiscamingue6
  15. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1

Habitat

FieldsFélix Mathieu-Bégin

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