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Sphagnum fuscum
Brown Peatmoss
As recorded: Sphagnum fuscum (Schimp.) H.Klinggr.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Sphagnopsida › Sphagnales › Sphagnaceae
- Collected by
- Bishop, E.; NULL
- Collector number
- S.N.
- Date
- June 3, 1973
- Locality
- Kodiak Island: On Bare Island, Dry Spruce Bay, Island ca 1.5 sq. mi; 80% covered with mostly young Picea sitchensis forest
- Region
- Alaska, United States
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Vitt, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 3, 1973, Bishop, E.; NULL also collected 8 other specimens.
Sphagnum fuscum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 638 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Rosenheim, DE-BY, DE
(c) Dominik Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Morse Township, MN 55731, USA
(c) Norma Malinowski, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-07
Northeast St. Louis, MN, USA
(c) Norma Malinowski, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-06
Oregon, US
(c) Jeff Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-10-06
Morse Township, MN 55731, USA
(c) Norma Malinowski, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-26
Capital Regional District, BC, Canada
(c) tlavdov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sphagnum fuscum. BISH 483181. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546523502. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/483181.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546523502 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026