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Sphagnum centrale
central sphagnum moss
As recorded: Sphagnum centrale C.E.O.Jensen
Plantae › Bryophyta › Sphagnopsida › Sphagnales › Sphagnaceae
- Collected by
- Dieterle, J. V. A.; NULL
- Collector number
- 1459
- Date
- October 15, 1955
- Locality
- Grand Traverse Co.: woods along creek between Spring Lake and Arbutus Lake, about 9 miles southeast of Traverse City.
- Region
- Michigan, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sphagnum centrale observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 188 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Eagles Nest Township, MN 55731, USA
(c) Norma Malinowski, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-11
Colburn, WI, USA
(c) Bryce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-10-10
Birch Lake, MN, USA
(c) Norma Malinowski, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-10
Балашиха, Московская обл., Россия
(c) Мирослав Соболев, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-10
Балашиха, Московская обл., Россия
(c) Мирослав Соболев, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-06
Morse Township, MN 55731, USA
(c) Norma Malinowski, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sphagnum centrale. BISH 483076. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546540390. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/483076.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546540390 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
