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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
- Richards, D.; Massey, C.F.C.F. Massey →D. Richards →
- Collector number
- 2452
- Date
- June 16, 1973
- Locality
- woods along county road 449 on E sides of Sugar Lake, 7 mi SW of Grand Rapids
- Region
- Minnesota, United States
- Identified by
- Smith, G.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Atrichum altecristatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. 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 461532. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956620950. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/461532.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956620950 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
