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MOSSES

Fringed Bog-moss

Sphagnum fimbriatum

Mosses
Native
Fringed Bog-moss, photo 1 of 5
Fringed Bog-moss, photo 2 of 5
Fringed Bog-moss, photo 3 of 5
20 cmLength

Moss 20 cm long. Grows near water and in forests.

There are 179 observations of Fringed Bog-moss in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Nord-du-Québec and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Bas-Saint-Laurent33
  2. Nord-du-Québec29
  3. Capitale-Nationale27
  4. Montérégie20
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches17
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean11
  7. Lanaudière8
  8. Laurentides6
  9. Estrie6
  10. Outaouais5
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  12. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  13. Mauricie4
  14. Centre-du-Québec2
  15. Côte-Nord2

Habitat

ForestCephas
MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Girgensohn's sphagnumSphagnum girgensohnii
Spiky Bog-mossSphagnum squarrosum
Flat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallax
Streamside sphagnumSphagnum riparium
Rigid Bog-mossSphagnum teres
Fine Bog-mossSphagnum angustifolium