Shield lichens, rim lichens, and allies

Lecanorales · 276 species · 14 families

In Québec, the order Lecanorales brings together 276 species of mushrooms, in 14 families. The stars? Gray reindeer lichen, Star-tipped Reindeer Lichen and Boreal Oakmoss, the most often observed. The richest region: Bas-Saint-Laurent, with 122 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Bas-Saint-Laurent122
  2. Capitale-Nationale112
  3. Estrie111
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine111
  5. Nord-du-Québec101
  6. Côte-Nord97
  7. Outaouais83
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean67
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches59
  10. Montérégie59
  11. Laurentides55
  12. Mauricie51
  13. Abitibi-Témiscamingue48
  14. Lanaudière35
  15. Montréal14
  16. Centre-du-Québec8
  17. Laval5

Shield lichens, rim lichens, and allies 276

Lecanorales
Family
Gray reindeer lichen13,163 observations
Star-tipped Reindeer Lichen5,843 observations
Boreal Oakmoss415 observations
Easter Foam333 observations
Organ-pipe Lichen326 observations
40-mile Per Hour Lichen296 observations
British Soldiers291 observations
Common Powderhorn234 observations
Dragon Horn227 observations
Dark Crottle217 observations
Netted Shield Lichen210 observations
Smooth Horn Lichen210 observations
Quill Lichen209 observations
Cup lichen207 observations
Powdered Sunshine Lichen201 observations
Lesser Sulphur-cup Lichen194 observations
Greater Sulphur-cup Lichen172 observations
Cup lichen171 observations
Punctelia162 observations
Eastern Boreal Pixie-cup134 observations
Alpine Sulphur-tresses131 observations
Bighorn Lichen119 observations
Varied Rag Lichen112 observations
Concentric Ring Lichen107 observations
Red-fruited Pixie Cup104 observations
Powdered Funnel Lichen103 observations
Yellow Ribbon Lichen99 observations
Trumpet Lichen96 observations
Burred Horsehair Lichen91 observations
Browned Pixie-cup Lichen87 observations
Globe Ball Lichen85 observations
Witch's Hair81 observations
Island cetraria lichen81 observations
Cup lichen79 observations
Bryocaulon lichen76 observations
Cup lichen76 observations
Salted Shield Lichen74 observations
Bottle Brush Shield Lichen72 observations
Spiny Gray Horsehair Lichen66 observations
Rock Foam66 observations
Many-forked Cladonia63 observations
Felt Horn Lichen63 observations
Powdery Axil-bristle Lichen59 observations
Sieve Lichen58 observations
Ball-tip lichen57 observations
Cup lichen56 observations
Rimmed Camouflage Lichen55 observations
Crazy Scale Lichen55 observations