Kebnat

Bryophyta

419 species · 5 classes

In Québec, the phylum Bryophyta counts 419 species, in 5 classes. The stars? Schreber's big red stem moss, Knights plume moss and Splendid feather moss, the most often observed. The richest region: Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, with 225 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. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine225
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent220
  3. Nord-du-Québec217
  4. Outaouais216
  5. Capitale-Nationale191
  6. Côte-Nord189
  7. Estrie172
  8. Montérégie171
  9. Laurentides150
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean112
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue111
  12. Chaudière-Appalaches105
  13. Montréal94
  14. Mauricie88
  15. Lanaudière64
  16. Centre-du-Québec43
  17. Laval26

Bryophyta 419

Class
All419Bryopsida348Sphagnopsida45Polytrichopsida20Andreaeopsida3Tetraphidopsida3
Schreber's big red stem moss23,278 observations
Knights plume moss13,536 observations
Splendid feather moss9,477 observations
Rusty Bog-moss5,047 observations
Girgensohn's sphagnum4,679 observations
Big Shaggy-moss1,803 observations
Spiky Bog-moss1,380 observations
Russow's sphagnum996 observations
Northern Peatmoss946 observations
Grandleaf rhizomnium moss944 observations
Tree climacium moss665 observations
Red Bog-moss608 observations
Fine Bog-moss492 observations
Flat-topped Bog-moss482 observations
Bog Groove-moss402 observations
Juniper polytrichum moss351 observations
Warnstorf's sphagnum345 observations
Sickle-leaved Hook-moss296 observations
Rigid Bog-moss294 observations
Large White-moss276 observations
Olive Bog-moss274 observations
Rugose Fork-moss268 observations
Lindberg's sphagnum245 observations
Papillose sphagnum244 observations
Central sphagnum moss241 observations
Low sphagnum231 observations
Feathered Neckera223 observations
Nodding Thread-moss215 observations
Bristly Haircap215 observations
Broom Fork-moss202 observations
Dicranum Moss198 observations
Slender Cow-horn Bog-moss195 observations
Woolly Fringe-moss192 observations
Toothed plagiomnium moss180 observations
Toothed sphagnum179 observations
Fringed Bog-moss179 observations
Redshank162 observations
Black Rock-moss161 observations
Common Haircap161 observations
Strict Haircap159 observations
Streamside sphagnum157 observations
Golden Bog-moss155 observations
Ringless Hook-moss149 observations
Tortured tortella moss148 observations
Nut-moss140 observations
Ciliate Hedwigia Moss135 observations
Fulvous peat moss134 observations
Montane Dicranum Moss129 observations