Mosses of Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine

303 species · 5,226 observations · All mosses of Québec
303 / 573of Québec's mosses
8threatened, vulnerable or likely to be so in Québec

In Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 303 species of mosses have been observed. The stars? Schreber's big red stem moss, Knights plume moss and Splendid feather 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. Hypnales72
  2. Jungermanniales60
  3. Dicranales32
  4. Sphagnales27
  5. Bryales19
  6. Polytrichales16
  7. Grimmiales15
  8. Pottiales13
  9. Other orders49

Mosses 303

Order
Family
Schreber's big red stem moss1,215 observations
Knights plume moss678 observations
Splendid feather moss572 observations
Threelobed bazzania336 observations
Big Shaggy-moss213 observations
Girgensohn's sphagnum86 observations
Rusty Bog-moss48 observations
Broom Fork-moss42 observations
Northern Peatmoss32 observations
Spiky Bog-moss32 observations
Shaded Wood-moss32 observations
Russow's sphagnum31 observations
Montane Dicranum Moss31 observations
Ciliated Fringewort31 observations
Lesser featherwort30 observations
Rugose Fork-moss27 observations
Hairy Threadwort26 observations
Tree Fringewort26 observations
Juniper polytrichum moss25 observations
Tortured tortella moss25 observations
Feathered Neckera24 observations
Woolly Fringe-moss24 observations
Dicranum Moss23 observations
Fountain Apple-moss23 observations
Hook-beak Tufa-moss23 observations
Grandleaf rhizomnium moss22 observations
Fern-leaved Hook-moss22 observations
Greater Fork-moss22 observations
Greater Pawwort21 observations
Sickle-leaved Hook-moss21 observations
Creeping Fingerwort19 observations
Flat-topped Bog-moss19 observations
Toothed plagiomnium moss19 observations
Alpine polytrichastrum moss19 observations
Pellucid Four-tooth Moss18 observations
Red Bog-moss18 observations
Verdigris Tufa-moss18 observations
Tumid Notchwort17 observations
Olivegreen calcareous moss17 observations
Fine Bog-moss16 observations
Maidenhair Pocket-moss15 observations
Siberian myurella moss15 observations
Monster Pawwort15 observations
Redshank14 observations
Bright Silk-moss14 observations
Fine Distichium14 observations
Red Beard-moss14 observations
Tree climacium moss13 observations