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Sphagnum palustre

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BISH 190782Botany

Sphagnum palustre

Prairie Peatmoss

As recorded: Sphagnum palustre L.

Plantae › Bryophyta › Sphagnopsida › Sphagnales › Sphagnaceae

Collected by: Lohman, M.L.
Collector number: H525
Date: August 28, 1952
Locality: S. Kohala, head of Waipio Valley near alakahi Stream
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,219 m
Identified by: Miller, H.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

59 Bishop specimens of Sphagnum palustre · collected 1878–2019Species page ›

Sphagnum palustre observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-21.

Sphagnum palustre observed 2026-07-21

2026-07-21

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sphagnum palustre observed 2026-01-11

2026-01-11

Kamuela, HI, US

(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sphagnum palustre observed 2025-01-15

2025-01-15

Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US

(c) A. Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sphagnum palustre observed 2025-01-01

2025-01-01

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sphagnum palustre observed 2025-01-01

2025-01-01

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Sphagnum palustre observed 2024-12-27

2024-12-27

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

(c) Carrie Tribble, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Sphagnum palustre. BISH 190782. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956565894. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/190782.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956565894 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026