Kebnat
MOSSES

Streamside sphagnum

Sphagnum riparium

Mosses
Native
Streamside sphagnum, photo 1 of 5
Streamside sphagnum, photo 2 of 5
Streamside sphagnum, photo 3 of 5
25 cmLength

Moss 25 cm long. Grows in marshes.

There are 157 observations of Streamside sphagnum in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Capitale-Nationale and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec73
  2. Capitale-Nationale28
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent23
  4. Côte-Nord15
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean8
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  7. Montérégie3
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  9. Centre-du-Québec1
  10. Estrie1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Girgensohn's sphagnumSphagnum girgensohnii
Spiky Bog-mossSphagnum squarrosum
Fringed Bog-mossSphagnum fimbriatum
Prairie sphagnumSphagnum palustre
Rigid Bog-mossSphagnum teres
Flat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallax