Kebnat

Ascomycota

1,043 species · 12 classes

In Québec, the phylum Ascomycota counts 1,043 species, in 12 classes. The stars? Gray reindeer lichen, Star-tipped Reindeer Lichen and Common freckle pelt lichen, the most often observed. The richest region: Outaouais, with 385 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. Outaouais385
  2. Capitale-Nationale346
  3. Estrie303
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent288
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine249
  6. Montérégie220
  7. Côte-Nord209
  8. Nord-du-Québec208
  9. Laurentides189
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean186
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches155
  12. Montréal149
  13. Abitibi-Témiscamingue146
  14. Lanaudière136
  15. Mauricie120
  16. Laval37
  17. Centre-du-Québec35

Ascomycota 1,043

Class
All1,043Lecanoromycetes544Leotiomycetes143Pezizomycetes116Sordariomycetes114Dothideomycetes39Eurotiomycetes30Lichinomycetes27Arthoniomycetes11Taphrinomycetes11Orbiliomycetes3Neolectomycetes2Laboulbeniomycetes1
Gray reindeer lichen13,163 observations
Star-tipped Reindeer Lichen5,843 observations
Common freckle pelt lichen672 observations
Lobster mushroom644 observations
Lungwort [lichen]596 observations
Boreal Oakmoss415 observations
Easter Foam333 observations
Organ-pipe Lichen326 observations
Smooth Rock Tripe307 observations
40-mile Per Hour Lichen296 observations
British Soldiers291 observations
Black knot268 observations
Jellybaby253 observations
Common Powderhorn234 observations
Dragon Horn227 observations
Dark Crottle217 observations
Smooth Horn Lichen210 observations
Netted Shield Lichen210 observations
Quill Lichen209 observations
Cup lichen207 observations
Powdered Sunshine Lichen201 observations
Lesser Sulphur-cup Lichen194 observations
Pink Earth Lichen178 observations
Greater Sulphur-cup Lichen172 observations
Cup lichen171 observations
Punctelia162 observations
Hooded Sunburst Lichen160 observations
Orange earthtongue143 observations
Arctic Kidney Lichen141 observations
False Morel139 observations
Eastern Boreal Pixie-cup134 observations
Alpine Sulphur-tresses131 observations
Dead Man's Fingers124 observations
Bighorn Lichen119 observations
Script Lichen118 observations
Green Elfcup114 observations
Arctic Saucer Lichen112 observations
Varied Rag Lichen112 observations
Concentric Ring Lichen107 observations
Sycamore Tarspot107 observations
Chicken Lips105 observations
Red-fruited Pixie Cup104 observations
Powdered Funnel Lichen103 observations
Candy Lichen103 observations
Granular Mottled-disk Lichen102 observations
Common Toadskin Lichen99 observations
Yellow Ribbon Lichen99 observations
Trumpet Lichen96 observations