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Plagiothecium succulentum
Juicy Silk-moss
As recorded: Plagiothecium succulentum (Wilson) Lindb.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Plagiotheciaceae
- Collected by
- Lauer, H.
- Date
- July 28, 1978
- Locality
- Rheinland-Pfalz. Donnersbergkrs. Sudestlich Hochstatten. Carici-Fraxinetum, auf lehmigem Boden des Unterrotliegendem
- Region
- Germany
- Elevation
- 200 m
- Identified by
- Lauer, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 28, 1978, Lauer, H. also collected 2 other specimens.
Plagiothecium succulentum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-26.

2026-08-26
Deadmen's Clough, Bradwell, Hope Valley S33 9HX, UK
(c) Helen Waterman, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-01
Powiat bytowski, Polska
(c) Bartosz Czołczyński, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-26
79 Freiburg im Breisgau-Ost, Deutschland
(c) michael-lueth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-05
River Dove, York, England, GB
(c) Jackson Bird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-15
Golovec, Ljubljana, Slovenija
(c) Uroš Petrović, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-27
2152 Dommeldange Luxembourg
(c) Christophe, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Plagiothecium succulentum. BISH 474301. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956282207. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/474301.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956282207 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
