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Atrichum altecristatum
Wavy Starburst Moss
As recorded: Atrichum altecristatum (Renauld & Cardot) Smyth & L.C.R.Smyth
Plantae › Bryophyta › Polytrichopsida › Polytrichales › Polytrichaceae
- Collected by
- Ireland, R.R.
- Collector number
- 15587
- Date
- August 22, 1971
- Locality
- Sudbury District: Five Mile Lake Provincial Park, south of Chapleau
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 22, 1971, Ireland, R.R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Atrichum altecristatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 65 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.
2026-09-26
Alexander Stewart Provincial Park, McNab/Braeside, ON, CA
(c) Nina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-23
Buckhorn, ON K0L 1J0, Canada
(c) Evan Dahlke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-20
Ypsilanti, MI, US
(c) Matt Demmon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-01
Kent State University, Kent, OH, US
(c) laney_harner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-17
Ohio, US
(c) Summit Metro Parks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-25
United States
(c) Emily, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Atrichum altecristatum. BISH 461531. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956559557. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/461531.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956559557 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026