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Fontinalis novae-angliae
New England Willowmoss
As recorded: Fontinalis novae-angliae Sull.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Fontinalaceae
- Collected by
- Redfearn Jr., P.L.
- Collector number
- 28641
- Date
- July 9, 1973
- Locality
- Ripley County; along Littte Barren Creek, ca. 1.5 miles southeast of Handy. SW1/4NW1/4 SECT 28, T25N, R1W.
- Region
- Missouri, United States
- Identified by
- Redfearn Jr., P.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Fontinalis novae-angliae observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 56 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-24.

2026-04-24
Belchertown, MA 01007, USA
(c) David Matevosian, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-28
Illinois, US
(c) Max Molinarolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-05
Hattiesburg, MS, US
(c) Josephine Bernardi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-22
United States
(c) naturegal64, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-07
Petersham, MA, USA
(c) Erik Danielsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-20
Nescopeck Township, PA, USA
(c) rkluzco, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Fontinalis novae-angliae. BISH 437769. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956326575. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/437769.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956326575 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
