Nyholmiella obtusifolia

Blunt-leaved Bristle Moss

As recorded: Orthotrichum obtusifolium Brid.

Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Orthotrichales › Orthotrichaceae

Collected by: Vitt, D.H.; Horton, D.G.D.G. Horton →Dale H. Vitt →
Date: June 30, 1978
Locality: U.S.A. NORTH CAROLINA: Transylvanic Co., Pisgah National Forest, at entrance to Pink Beds Recreation Area on Hwy. 276, NNW of Brevard.
Region: North Carolina, United States
Elevation: 1,170 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

13 Bishop specimens of Nyholmiella obtusifolia · collected 1920–1978Species page ›

Nyholmiella obtusifolia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 878 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Masovian, PL

(c) Urszula Wojciechowska, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22

Stortallvägen, Undersåker, Jämtland County, SE

(c) ebbaf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Ciśniańsko-Wetliński Park Krajobrazowy, Baligród, Podkarpackie, PL

(c) Marcin Scelina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13

Eger, I.Eger, 3300 Magyarország

(c) András Schmotzer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

Tsútswecw Provincial Park, Columbia Shuswap, BC, CA

(c) Rachael, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

Дубровицы, Ярославская обл., Россия, 152014

(c) Anastasia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Nyholmiella obtusifolia. BISH 473063. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956445760. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/473063.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956445760 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026