Mosses of Nord-du-Québec

311 species · 16,896 observations · All mosses of Québec
311 / 573of Québec's mosses
19threatened, vulnerable or likely to be so in Québec

In Nord-du-Québec, 311 species of mosses have been observed. The stars? Schreber's big red stem moss, Knights plume moss and Ciliated Fringewort, 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. Jungermanniales75
  2. Hypnales57
  3. Sphagnales31
  4. Dicranales30
  5. Bryales26
  6. Grimmiales20
  7. Polytrichales14
  8. Pottiales11
  9. Other orders47

Mosses 311

Order
Family
Schreber's big red stem moss3,338 observations
Knights plume moss2,321 observations
Ciliated Fringewort1,451 observations
Rusty Bog-moss1,193 observations
Splendid feather moss1,146 observations
Girgensohn's sphagnum762 observations
Russow's sphagnum382 observations
Northern Peatmoss276 observations
Warnstorf's sphagnum160 observations
Big Shaggy-moss155 observations
Threelobed bazzania150 observations
Woolly Fringe-moss143 observations
Lindberg's sphagnum139 observations
Fine Bog-moss132 observations
Rigid Bog-moss129 observations
Bog Groove-moss126 observations
Low sphagnum121 observations
Sickle-leaved Hook-moss117 observations
Spiky Bog-moss115 observations
Turgid aulacomnium moss113 observations
Black Rock-moss95 observations
Twiggy Spear-moss91 observations
Dicranum Moss90 observations
Baltic sphagnum90 observations
Ringless Hook-moss87 observations
Nodding Thread-moss84 observations
Red Bog-moss81 observations
Fulvous peat moss80 observations
Streamside sphagnum73 observations
Juniper polytrichum moss69 observations
Olive Bog-moss69 observations
Entireleaf nitrogen moss62 observations
Confusing broom moss62 observations
Strict Haircap61 observations
Helmet-moss61 observations
Monster Pawwort60 observations
Slender Cow-horn Bog-moss59 observations
Flat-leaved Bog-moss57 observations
Rusty Hook-moss56 observations
Kunze's Pawwort55 observations
Straw Spear-moss54 observations
Acuteleaf dicranum moss53 observations
Bristly Haircap52 observations
Inflated Notchwort52 observations
Comb Notchwort51 observations
Redshank50 observations
Common Haircap48 observations
Tortured tortella moss46 observations