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Plagiothecium laetum
Bright Silk-moss
As recorded: Plagiothecium laetum Schimp.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Plagiotheciaceae
- Collected by
- Schofield, W.B.
- Collector number
- 55680
- Date
- May 17, 1974
- Locality
- Bridal Falls, Popkum, e. of Chilliwack, Fraser Valley
- Region
- British Columbia, Canada
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 17, 1974, Schofield, W.B. also collected 2 other specimens.
Plagiothecium laetum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 56 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-25.

2026-04-25
Орджоникидзевский р-н, Екатеринбург, Свердловская обл., Россия
(c) Mikhail and Irina Belykh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-24
Soboth, Österreich
(c) martina_poeltl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-14
Littondale, Yorkshire Dales, England, UK
no rights reserved

2025-12-19
Powiat słupski, Polska
(c) klapar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-21
787 01 Šumperk-Šumperk 1, Česko
(c) Vojtěch Vyskočil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-26
Деревня Леошки, 32, Леошки, Витебская область, Беларусь
(c) Юрий Янкевич, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Plagiothecium laetum. BISH 474259. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956580759. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/474259.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956580759 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
