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PLANTS

Alpine bulrush

Trichophorum alpinum

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Alpine bulrush, photo 1 of 5
Alpine bulrush, In flower
Alpine bulrush, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes.

There are 326 observations of Alpine bulrush in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Nord-du-Québec and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord124
  2. Nord-du-Québec65
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine26
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue24
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean23
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent15
  7. Capitale-Nationale12
  8. Outaouais10
  9. Laurentides8
  10. Montérégie8
  11. Estrie4
  12. Lanaudière3
  13. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  14. Centre-du-Québec1
  15. Mauricie1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Tussock cottongrassEriophorum vaginatum
Tufted bulrushTrichophorum cespitosum
Tall cottongrassEriophorum angustifolium
Slender cottonsedgeEriophorum gracile
White beaksedgeRhynchospora alba
Thinleaf cottonsedgeEriophorum viridicarinatum