Kebnat
PLANTS

Arctic hairgrass

Vahlodea atropurpurea

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Arctic hairgrass, photo 1 of 5
Arctic hairgrass, In flower
Arctic hairgrass, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes.

There are 95 observations of Arctic hairgrass in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec55
  2. Côte-Nord29
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  4. Capitale-Nationale4
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Alpine bluegrassPoa alpina
Tufted hairgrassDeschampsia cespitosa