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Leskea gracilescens
Graceful Chain Moss
As recorded: Leskea gracilescens Hedw.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Leskeaceae
- Collected by
- Pursell, R.A.
- Collector number
- 10021
- Date
- August 23, 1973
- Locality
- CENTRE CO.: Trees along an intermittent stream in meadow, ca 2 mi WSW of Spring Mills, vicinity of NW side of Egg Hill.
- Region
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 23, 1973, Pursell, R.A. also collected 1 other specimen.
Leskea gracilescens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-01.
2026-08-01
Illinois, US
(c) abelkinser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-10
Wyoming County, PA, USA
(c) ipami, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-10
Missouri, US
(c) Jeff H., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-30
Missouri, US
(c) Blake Pagnier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-08
Illinois, US
(c) abelkinser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-13
Platte County, MO, USA
(c) Zane Walker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leskea gracilescens. BISH 470754. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956255278. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/470754.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956255278 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026