Diphasiastrum alpinum

alpine clubmoss

As recorded: Lycopodium alpinum L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Lycopodiopsida › Lycopodiales › Lycopodiaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 6820
Date: August 21, 1924
Locality: Sourdough Mt., Whatcom County.
Region: Washington, United States
Elevation: 2,134 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

6 Bishop specimens of Diphasiastrum alpinum · collected 1872–2012Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 21, 1924, St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Diphasiastrum alpinum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,725 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Fort William, Scotland, GB

(c) lawaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22

Rallarvegen, Finse, Vestland, NO

(c) Hilary Rose Dawson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-18

Nant Ffrancon, Bethesda, Bangor LL57 3DQ, UK

(c) Annerie Senekal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Bangor, Wales, GB

(c) Kayleigh Murray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Nant Ffrancon, Bethesda, Bangor LL57 3DQ, UK

(c) Annerie Senekal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Neukirchen am Großvenediger, 5741, Österreich

(c) Tim Aßmus, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Diphasiastrum alpinum. BISH 454731. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956212301. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/454731.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956212301 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026