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Distichium capillaceum
Erect-fruited Iris Moss
As recorded: Distichium capillaceum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Scouleriales › Distichiaceae
- Collected by
- Aberg, V.; Huuskonen, A.J.V. Aberg →A.J.H. Huuskonen →
- Date
- September 18, 1960
- Locality
- Karelia borealis: Säyneinen, Siikajärvi, E-Huo-siaisniemi
- Region
- Finland
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 18, 1960, Aberg, V.; Huuskonen, A.J. also collected 3 other specimens.
Distichium capillaceum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1960. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 107 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Sachsen, Germany
(c) Johannes Merz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-09-19
Vermont, US
(c) Levi smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
Октябрьский район, Гродно, Гродненская область, Беларусь
(c) GOTH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Mazyr, BY-HO, BY
(c) GOTH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-22
Imst, Österreich
(c) Konrad and Roland Greinwald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-05
France
(c) petit_bonnier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Distichium capillaceum. BISH 466450. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956191281. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/466450.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956191281 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026