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Sphagnum compactum
Low Peatmoss
As recorded: Sphagnum compactum DC.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Sphagnopsida › Sphagnales › Sphagnaceae
- Collected by
- Schofield, W.B.; NULL
- Collector number
- 16038
- Date
- September 21, 1961
- Locality
- British Columbia: Mt. Seymour, N. Vancouver area.
- Region
- Canada
- Identified by
- Schofield, W.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 21, 1961, Schofield, W.B.; NULL also collected 1 other specimen.
Sphagnum compactum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 476 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.
2026-10-13
Lula Lake Rd, Flintstone, GA, US
(c) nicopearson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Nauvoo, AL 35578, USA
(c) Alvin Diamond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Skarżysko County, Poland
(c) Marcin Klisz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Eibenstock, Deutschland
(c) Martin Baumann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Mathon, Tirol, 6562, Austria
(c) Jeremy Barker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Schwaz, AT-TR, AT
(c) Marie Lou Mundelius, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sphagnum compactum. BISH 483086. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546530469. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/483086.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546530469 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026