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Mosses of Montréal

107 species · 393 observations · All mosses of Québec
107 / 573of Québec's mosses
5threatened, vulnerable or likely to be so in Québec

In Montréal, 107 species of mosses have been observed. The stars? Common Liverwort, Toothed plagiomnium moss and Fringed Heartwort, 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. Hypnales42
  2. Dicranales16
  3. Bryales13
  4. Pottiales6
  5. Jungermanniales5
  6. Marchantiales5
  7. Polytrichales5
  8. Funariales3
  9. Other orders12

Mosses 107

Order
All107Hypnales42Dicranales16Bryales13Pottiales6Jungermanniales5Marchantiales5Polytrichales5Funariales3Grimmiales3Orthotrichales2Porellales2Sphagnales2Splachnales2Ptilidiales1
Family
Mniaceae11Amblystegiaceae9Brachytheciaceae9Dicranaceae8Pottiaceae6Polytrichaceae5Pylaisiaceae4Ditrichaceae3Fissidentaceae3Funariaceae3Ricciaceae3Scorpidiaceae3Thuidiaceae3Bryaceae2Climaciaceae2Entodontaceae2Grimmiaceae2Hylocomiaceae2Lophocoleaceae2Meesiaceae2Orthotrichaceae2Plagiotheciaceae2Sphagnaceae2Anastrophyllaceae1Calliergonaceae1Conocephalaceae1Dicranellaceae1Hypnaceae1Lepidoziaceae1Leskeaceae1Leucobryaceae1Marchantiaceae1Neckeraceae1Plagiochilaceae1Porellaceae1Ptilidiaceae1Radulaceae1Saelaniaceae1Sematophyllaceae1Stereodontaceae1
Common Liverwort37 observations
Toothed plagiomnium moss18 observations
Fringed Heartwort17 observations
Silvergreen bryum moss14 observations
Cat-tonque liverwort13 observations
Kneiff's Hook-moss11 observations
Common Bladder-moss11 observations
Redshank10 observations
Creeping Feather-moss9 observations
Streamside leptodictyum moss9 observations
Slender Tail-moss9 observations
Willow Feather-moss8 observations
Pleated Foxtail Moss7 observations
Cavernous Crystalwort6 observations
Bryoid fissidens moss6 observations
Pointed Spear-moss6 observations
Many-fruited Leskea6 observations
Bird's-claw Beard-moss5 observations
Fertile Feather-moss5 observations
Even Scalewort4 observations
Common Cord-moss4 observations
Tree climacium moss4 observations
Heart-leaved Spear-moss4 observations
Matted Feather-moss4 observations
Acuminate brachythecium moss4 observations
Brachythecium moss4 observations
River Feather-moss4 observations
Rough-stalked Feather-moss4 observations
Star campylium moss4 observations
Golden Thread-moss4 observations
Variable-leaved Crestwort4 observations
Wavy-leaf Moss4 observations
Toothed plagiothecium moss4 observations
Lesser Smoothcap3 observations
Silky Forklet-moss3 observations
Wall Scalewort3 observations
Fern-leaved Hook-moss3 observations
Nodding Thread-moss3 observations
Bearded Pawwort3 observations
Anomalous Bristle-moss3 observations
Flat-brocade Moss3 observations
Blue Dew-moss3 observations
Sessile Grimmia3 observations
Taxiphyllum moss3 observations
Goldenleaf campylium moss3 observations
Rusty Hook-moss3 observations
Swartz's Feather-moss3 observations
Lindberg's Plait-moss3 observations