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Atrichum angustatum
lesser smoothcap
As recorded: Atrichum angustatum (Brid.) Bruch & Schimp.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Polytrichopsida › Polytrichales › Polytrichaceae
- Collected by
- Small, J.K.
- Collector number
- 9610
- Date
- August 1, 1893
- Locality
- Estotoah Falls, North Carolina Boundary
- Region
- Georgia, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1893, Small, J.K. also collected 14 other specimens.
Atrichum angustatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1893. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 918 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Troy, AL 36081, USA
(c) Alvin Diamond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Pine Level Loop, Ramer, AL, US
(c) pcharris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Conecuh National Forest, Andalusia, AL, US
(c) jimmystiles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
West Lafayette
(c) raevamodi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Vina, AL, US
(c) Jesse Holifield, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
County Road 2202, Goshen, AL, US
(c) takmoore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Atrichum angustatum. BISH 461543. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956330032. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/461543.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956330032 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
