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Sphagnum fallax
Flat-top Bogmoss
As recorded: Sphagnum fallax (H.Klinggr.) H.Klinggr.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Sphagnopsida › Sphagnales › Sphagnaceae
- Collected by
- Andrus, R.E.; NULL
- Date
- July 19, 1975
- Locality
- U.S.A. NEW JERSEY: Ocean County, headwaters of Toms River ca. 1 Mi N of Cassville.
- Region
- New Jersey, United States
- Elevation
- 34 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 19, 1975, Andrus, R.E.; NULL also collected 9 other specimens.
Sphagnum fallax observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 643 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Dmitrovskiy rayon, RU-MS, RU
(c) aleksey567777644456, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Першино, Пермский край, Россия, 618111
(c) Igor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Першино, Пермский край, Россия, 618111
(c) Igor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Forsinard, Royaume-Uni
(c) estelle_garrouste, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Howden Reservoir, Hope Valley S33 0BB, UK
(c) Helen Waterman, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-15
Derbyshire, England, GB
(c) Daniel Buczkiewicz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Sphagnum fallax. BISH 483139. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546516398. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/483139.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546516398 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026