Cassiope mertensiana
western moss-heather
As recorded: Cassiope mertensiana (Bong.) G.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- van Royen, P.
- Collector number
- 10321
- Date
- August 24, 1969
- Locality
- Snoqualmie Pass; near lookout over Snowy Lake.
- Region
- Washington, United States
- Elevation
- 1,524 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 24, 1969, van Royen, P. also collected 10 other specimens.
Cassiope mertensiana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,107 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Arlington, WA 98223, USA
(c) greymstreet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Garibaldi, Squamish-Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
(c) Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-04
Comox Valley, BC, Canada
(c) tlavdov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Comox Valley, BC, Canada
(c) trientalid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Ashford, WA 98304, USA
(c) James Usalis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Jasper, AB, CA
(c) keltie_n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cassiope mertensiana. BISH 32287. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956550172. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/32287.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956550172 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026