Saxifrages, stonecrops, and allies

Saxifragales · 68 species · 7 families

In Québec, the order Saxifragales brings together 68 species of plants, in 7 families. The stars? Skunk currant, Swamp currant and Naked miterwort, the most often observed. The richest region: Capitale-Nationale, with 40 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. Capitale-Nationale40
  2. Montérégie36
  3. Montréal35
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent34
  5. Estrie33
  6. Outaouais32
  7. Laurentides30
  8. Côte-Nord28
  9. Nord-du-Québec28
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches28
  11. Lanaudière27
  12. Laval23
  13. Centre-du-Québec23
  14. Mauricie22
  15. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine21
  16. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean20
  17. Abitibi-Témiscamingue17
Skunk currant6,455 observations
Swamp currant3,229 observations
Naked miterwort2,772 observations
Red currant1,702 observations
Heartleaf foamflower1,677 observations
Northern foamflower1,006 observations
Eurasian water-milfoil612 observations
Eastern prickly gooseberry589 observations
Goldmoss stonecrop420 observations
Hairystem gooseberry375 observations
Early saxifrage362 observations
American golden saxifrage348 observations
Cultivated currant303 observations
Twoleaf miterwort283 observations
Virginia penthorum277 observations
Wild black currant234 observations
Witch-hazel204 observations
Witch's moneybags202 observations
Tufted alpine saxifrage184 observations
Roseroot stonecrop183 observations
Prickly saxifrage171 observations
White Mountain saxifrage168 observations
Evergreen saxifrage165 observations
Nodding saxifrage130 observations
Tasteless stonecrop126 observations
Alpine saxifrage109 observations
Siberian water-milfoil108 observations
Golden currant98 observations
Purple mountain saxifrage91 observations
Leafystem saxifrage78 observations
European black currant78 observations
European gooseberry76 observations
Stringy stonecrop72 observations
Slender watermilfoil63 observations
Alternateflower watermilfoil58 observations
Farwell's watermilfoil51 observations
Yellow marsh saxifrage48 observations
Pygmy saxifrage42 observations
Ottertail Pass saxifrage34 observations
Northern golden saxifrage33 observations
Water pygmyweed31 observations
Caucasian stonecrop28 observations
Whorled water-milfoil26 observations
Marsh mermaid-weed22 observations
Fei cai20 observations
Broadleaf water-milfoil19 observations
Spanish stonecrop18 observations
Yellow stonecrop17 observations