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Aulacomnium heterostichum
Goose Egg Moss
As recorded: Aulacomnium heterostichum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Aulacomniales › Aulacomniaceae
- Collected by
- Takaki, N.
- Date
- July 1, 1948
- Locality
- Mt. Yatsugatake,
- Island
- Honshu
- Region
- Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- Elevation
- 1,600 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1948, Takaki, N. also collected 4 other specimens.
Aulacomnium heterostichum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 574 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Blount County, AL, USA
(c) Kristi Zoebelein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
West Hants, NS, Canada
(c) Ben, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-24
Trempealeau County, WI, USA
(c) Sadie Hickey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Bristol, VT, US
(c) Sinéad Tuttle-Lerner, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-14
Missouri, US
(c) Kayla Kapral, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-01
Deer Mountain Rd, Ravena, NY, US
(c) Ruth Brooks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Aulacomnium heterostichum. BISH 461703. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956699493. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/461703.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956699493 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026