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Sphagnum girgensohnii
Girgensohn's Peatmoss
As recorded: Sphagnum girgensohnii Russow
Plantae › Bryophyta › Sphagnopsida › Sphagnales › Sphagnaceae
- Collected by
- Haapasaari, M.; Fagersten, R.Reino Fagersten →M. Haapasaari →
- Collector number
- 1009
- Date
- September 9, 1975
- Locality
- Sb, Nilsia; betw Tahkomaki and Tahasmaki, Karkusuo
- Region
- Finland
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 9, 1975, Haapasaari, M.; Fagersten, R. also collected 15 other specimens.
Barbilophozia lycopodioides
Botany
Dicranella cerviculata
Botany
Hygrohypnella ochracea
Botany
Hylocomiastrum umbratum
Botany
Pogonatum dentatum
Botany
Polytrichum commune
Botany
Polytrichum strictum
Botany
Sphagnum angustifolium
Botany
Sphagnum balticum
Botany
Sphagnum compactum
Botany
Sphagnum fuscum
Botany
Sphagnum magellanicum
Botany
Sphagnum majus
Botany
Sphagnum papillosum
Botany
Straminergon stramineum
Botany
Sphagnum girgensohnii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,416 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)
2026-10-18
North Bay, ON, Canada
(c) Nathan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Adirondack Park, Paul Smiths, NY, US
(c) J Loane Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Московская обл., Россия, 142460
(c) Марина Давлетшина, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-18
Московская обл., Россия, 142460
(c) Марина Давлетшина, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-17
Першино, Пермский край, Россия, 618111
(c) Igor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sphagnum girgensohnii. BISH 483219. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546540309. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/483219.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546540309 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026