Mosses of Bas-Saint-Laurent

302 species · 5,969 observations · All mosses of Québec
302 / 573of Québec's mosses
6threatened, vulnerable or likely to be so in Québec

In Bas-Saint-Laurent, 302 species of mosses have been observed. The stars? Schreber's big red stem moss, Splendid feather moss and Knights plume moss, the most often observed. Every species has its own page: photos, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by order

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. Hypnales73
  2. Jungermanniales55
  3. Sphagnales29
  4. Dicranales28
  5. Bryales21
  6. Grimmiales17
  7. Pottiales13
  8. Polytrichales11
  9. Other orders55

Mosses 302

Order
Family
Schreber's big red stem moss1,417 observations
Splendid feather moss559 observations
Knights plume moss537 observations
Big Shaggy-moss356 observations
Threelobed bazzania254 observations
Grandleaf rhizomnium moss192 observations
Northern Peatmoss121 observations
Spiky Bog-moss112 observations
Red Bog-moss112 observations
Girgensohn's sphagnum94 observations
Rusty Bog-moss93 observations
Ciliated Fringewort90 observations
Russow's sphagnum85 observations
Fine Bog-moss68 observations
Bog Groove-moss66 observations
Tree climacium moss61 observations
Flat-topped Bog-moss60 observations
Warnstorf's sphagnum44 observations
Fringed Bog-moss33 observations
Central sphagnum moss32 observations
Strict Haircap29 observations
Sickle-leaved Hook-moss28 observations
Feathered Neckera27 observations
Tree Fringewort27 observations
Toothed sphagnum27 observations
Rugose Fork-moss26 observations
Rigid Bog-moss23 observations
Streamside sphagnum23 observations
Juniper polytrichum moss22 observations
Anomalous Flapwort22 observations
Broom Fork-moss21 observations
Olive Bog-moss21 observations
New York Scalewort20 observations
Even Scalewort19 observations
Waved Fork-moss19 observations
Narrow Mushroom-headed Liverwort19 observations
Redshank18 observations
Creeping Fingerwort18 observations
Nodding Thread-moss18 observations
Bog Notchwort18 observations
Bearded Pawwort17 observations
Large White-moss16 observations
Golden Bog-moss16 observations
Tortured tortella moss16 observations
Common Liverwort14 observations
Shaded Wood-moss14 observations
Hairy Threadwort13 observations
Cat-tonque liverwort13 observations