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Dicranum acutifolium
As recorded: Dicranum acutifolium (Lindb. & Arnell) C.E.O.Jensen
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Dicranales › Dicranaceae
- Collected by
- Vitt, D.H.
- Collector number
- 23023
- Date
- August 11, 1978
- Locality
- Selwyn Mountains: Itsi Range. North end of unnamed lake, South of Fuller Lake
- Region
- Yukon Territory, Canada
- Elevation
- 1,600 m
- Identified by
- Peterson, W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 11, 1978, Vitt, D.H. also collected 1 other specimen.
Dicranum acutifolium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-03.

2026-06-03
Seismic Rd, Fairbanks, AK, US
(c) mantaraycactus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-07-19
Yukon, Canada
(c) Mike Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-07-18
Yukon, Canada
(c) Mike Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2014-08-10
Kenora District, ON, Canada
(c) Eric Snyder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dicranum acutifolium. BISH 465979. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956670103. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/465979.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956670103 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
