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Amphidium californicum
Curly California Octopus Moss
As recorded: Amphidium californicum (Hampe ex Müll.Hal.) Broth.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Dicranales › Amphidiaceae
- Collected by
- Schofield, W.B.; Bohm, B.A.B.A. Bohm →W.B. Schofield →
- Collector number
- 54965
- Date
- June 28, 1973
- Locality
- Sumas Mountain Escarpment, near Chilliwack
- Region
- British Columbia, Canada
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 28, 1973, Schofield, W.B.; Bohm, B.A. also collected 6 other specimens.
Amphidium californicum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-30.
2025-12-30
Abbotsford, BC V3G 2L1, Canada
(c) karsten_nr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-08
Jefferson County, WA, USA
(c) elik03, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-04-25
Upper Ten Oaks, Abbotsford, BC, CA
(c) Joan Septembre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-25
Cape Roger Scott, Bowen Island, BC, Canada
(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-25
Cape Roger Scott, Bowen Island, BC, Canada
(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-21
Cowichan Valley, BC, Canada
(c) Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Amphidium californicum. BISH 461132. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956556610. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/461132.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956556610 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026