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Pulvigera lyellii
Lyell's Bristle-moss
As recorded: Orthotrichum lyellii Hook. & Taylor
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Orthotrichales › Orthotrichaceae
- Collected by
- Foster, A.S.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 20, 1916
- Locality
- Portland: Canon Road.
- Region
- Oregon, United States
- Identified by
- Vitt, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pulvigera lyellii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 701 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-30.

2026-09-30
53783 Eitorf, Vācija
(c) bryoevita, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
(c) Thomas Schorr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24
Staffordshire, England, GB
(c) Daniel Buczkiewicz, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-10
Freestone, CA 95472, USA
(c) James Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-10
Route de la Plaine de Bord, Domme, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FR
(c) Dave Shenton, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-08
Spud Point Marina, Bodega Bay, CA 94923, USA
(c) James Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pulvigera lyellii. BISH 473039. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956456424. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/473039.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956456424 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
