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Sphagnum fuscum
Brown Peatmoss
As recorded: Sphagnum fuscum (Schimp.) H.Klinggr.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Sphagnopsida › Sphagnales › Sphagnaceae
- Collected by
- Annas, R.M.; NULL
- Collector number
- 28
- Date
- August 1, 1970
- Locality
- near the Alaska Highway
- Region
- British Columbia, Canada
- Identified by
- Krrajina, V.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1970, Annas, R.M.; NULL also collected 4 other specimens.
Sphagnum fuscum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 638 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Rosenheim, DE-BY, DE
(c) Dominik Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Morse Township, MN 55731, USA
(c) Norma Malinowski, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-07
Northeast St. Louis, MN, USA
(c) Norma Malinowski, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-06
Oregon, US
(c) Jeff Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-10-06
Morse Township, MN 55731, USA
(c) Norma Malinowski, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-26
Capital Regional District, BC, Canada
(c) tlavdov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sphagnum fuscum. BISH 436789. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546527527. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/436789.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546527527 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
