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Sphagnum angustifolium
Narrowleaf Peatmoss
As recorded: Sphagnum angustifolium (Russow) C.E.O.Jensen
Plantae › Bryophyta › Sphagnopsida › Sphagnales › Sphagnaceae
- Collected by
- Vitt, D.H.; NULL
- Date
- July 4, 1974
- Locality
- CANADA. BRITISH COLUMBIA: upland forest along Hw 16 between Prince George and Jasper, Alberta, 53.4 mi. W of McBride.
- Region
- British Columbia, Canada
- Elevation
- 610 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 4, 1974, Vitt, D.H.; NULL also collected 2 other specimens.
Sphagnum angustifolium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 298 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Stony River Township, MN, USA
(c) Norma Malinowski, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-15
87484 Nesselwang, Deutschland
(c) Herbert Stadelmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Ramenskiy rayon, Moskva, Russia
(c) Алексей Лапин, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Samūniškės, Varėnos r. sav., Lietuva
(c) Ieva B., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Karachevsky District, Bryansk Oblast, Russia
(c) Nikolay Panasenko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Островский р-н, Костромская обл., Россия
(c) lidia_e, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sphagnum angustifolium. BISH 483037. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546530461. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/483037.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546530461 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
