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Niphotrichum canescens
As recorded: Racomitrium canescens (Hedw.) Brid.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Grimmiales › Grimmiaceae
- Collected by
- Argent, G.; NULL
- Date
- November 18, 1966
- Locality
- Cwm-y-Glo, c. 2 miles north-west of Llanberis, Caernarvonshire, Great Britain.
- Region
- Wales, United Kingdom
- Identified by
- Argent, G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 18, 1966, Argent, G.; NULL also collected 1 other specimen.
Niphotrichum canescens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 400 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Cumberland County, NS, Canada
(c) Ben, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Hiiumaa, Hiiu County, EE
no rights reserved

2026-10-21
386 93 Färjestaden, Sverige
(c) Vilma Arozenius, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Divinskiy, Brest Region, BY
(c) yubakur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Лодейнопольский р-н, Ленинградская обл., Россия
(c) Наталья Бондарева, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-16
Niniera iela, Cēsu Municipality, Cēsu Municipality, LV
(c) Sandis Laime, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Niphotrichum canescens. BISH 476117. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546531607. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/476117.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546531607 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
