Mosses of Estrie

223 species · 2,754 observations · All mosses of Québec
223 / 573of Québec's mosses
11threatened, vulnerable or likely to be so in Québec

In Estrie, 223 species of mosses have been observed. The stars? Schreber's big red stem moss, Splendid feather moss and Threelobed bazzania, 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. Hypnales68
  2. Dicranales27
  3. Jungermanniales26
  4. Sphagnales21
  5. Bryales13
  6. Polytrichales13
  7. Marchantiales7
  8. Pottiales7
  9. Other orders41
Schreber's big red stem moss428 observations
Splendid feather moss250 observations
Threelobed bazzania249 observations
Knights plume moss173 observations
Tree climacium moss145 observations
Girgensohn's sphagnum135 observations
Big Shaggy-moss122 observations
Spiky Bog-moss91 observations
Large White-moss60 observations
Wall Scalewort54 observations
Rusty Bog-moss30 observations
Cat-tonque liverwort23 observations
Ciliate Hedwigia Moss22 observations
Wavy-leaf Moss21 observations
Grandleaf rhizomnium moss20 observations
Toothed plagiomnium moss20 observations
Ontario rhodobryum moss20 observations
Common Liverwort19 observations
Northern Peatmoss16 observations
Russow's sphagnum16 observations
Rustwort16 observations
Ciliated Fringewort15 observations
Flat-topped Bog-moss14 observations
Bog Groove-moss14 observations
Rugose Fork-moss14 observations
Nut-moss14 observations
Willow Feather-moss13 observations
Tree Fringewort13 observations
Bristly Haircap12 observations
New York Scalewort12 observations
Dotted Thyme-moss11 observations
Red Bog-moss11 observations
Fine Bog-moss11 observations
Grove Earwort11 observations
Even Scalewort10 observations
Juniper polytrichum moss10 observations
Broom Fork-moss10 observations
Feathered Neckera10 observations
Handsome Woollywort10 observations
Autumn Flapwort10 observations
Slender Tail-moss10 observations
Common Haircap9 observations
Antifever fontinalis moss9 observations
Fountain Apple-moss9 observations
Warnstorf's sphagnum9 observations
Bearded Pawwort9 observations
Variable-leaved Crestwort9 observations
Floating Crystalwort8 observations