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Sphagnum palustre
Prairie Peatmoss
As recorded: Sphagnum palustre L.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Sphagnopsida › Sphagnales › Sphagnaceae
- Collected by
- Warshauer, F.R.
- Collector number
- FRW 1332-III
- Date
- August 19, 1977
- Locality
- E Mauna Kea: North Hilo District, Hilo Forest Reserve, Ahupuaa of Honohina near Nauhi Gulch above Hakalau. Transect 18, Stations 67-69
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,303 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 19, 1977, Warshauer, F.R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Sphagnum palustre observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-21.
2026-07-21
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-11
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-15
Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) A. Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-01
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-01
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-27
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Carrie Tribble, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sphagnum palustre. BISH 481921. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956421634. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/481921.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956421634 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026