Sphagnum magellanicum

As recorded: Sphagnum magellanicum Brid.

Plantae › Bryophyta › Sphagnopsida › Sphagnales › Sphagnaceae

Collected by: Wilbur, R.L.; Webster, G.L.Grady L. Webster →R.L. Wilbur →
Collector number: 2616
Date: August 13, 1950
Locality: Highlands Co.: in Highlands Hammock State Park 6 miles west of Sebring.
Region: Florida, United States
Record type: Preserved specimen

42 Bishop specimens of Sphagnum magellanicum · collected 1871–1986Species page ›

Sphagnum magellanicum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 151 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-03.

2026-08-03

Quellón, Los Lagos, Chile

(c) Manuel Alejandro Henríquez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-19

Lanaudière, QC, Canada

(c) Keith Wauthy, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-29

Ancud, Los Lagos, Chile

(c) Valentina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-14

Última Esperanza, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile

(c) Nodora L. Moyano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-13

Torres del Paine, Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region, CL

(c) sandernaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-12

Tortel, Tortel, Región de Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, CL

(c) alonsovigil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Sphagnum magellanicum. BISH 483291. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546544404. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/483291.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 6546544404 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026