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Bryum argenteum

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BISH 477800Botany

Bryum argenteum

Silvery Bryum

As recorded: Bryum argenteum Hedw.

Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Bryales › Bryaceae

Collected by: Hoe, W.J.
Collector number: 4540
Date: June 7, 1977
Locality: East Maui, Hana District, SE Haleakala Crater, under W Kaupo Gap, near W cliff face
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 20.6957, -156.1597 ± 1,058 m
Elevation: 1,615 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

77 Bishop specimens of Bryum argenteum · collected 1864–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Bryum argenteum observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2023-09-22.

Bryum argenteum observed 2023-09-22

2023-09-22

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Bryum argenteum observed 2023-03-22

2023-03-22

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) Thomas Barbin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Bryum argenteum observed 2023-03-09

2023-03-09

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) Liam Steele, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Bryum argenteum observed 2019-10-21

2019-10-21

Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawai'i, USA

(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Bryum argenteum observed 2018-07-08

2018-07-08

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

(c) Amy Jaecker-Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Bryum argenteum observed 2017-12-14

2017-12-14

Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawai'i, USA

(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Bryum argenteum. BISH 477800. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956426187. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/477800.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956426187 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026