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Sphagnum molle
Blushing Peat Moss
As recorded: Sphagnum molle Sull.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Sphagnopsida › Sphagnales › Sphagnaceae
- Collected by
- Andrus, R.E.; NULL
- Collector number
- 2119
- Date
- October 22, 1971
- Locality
- Napeague Beach, Suffolk Co.
- Region
- New York, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 22, 1971, Andrus, R.E.; NULL also collected 5 other specimens.
Sphagnum molle observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 68 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-19.
2026-09-19
North York Moors National Park, Pickering, England, GB
(c) Jackson Bird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
4473 Kvinlog, Norge
(c) Daniel Eikehaugen Solbakk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-16
4355 Kvernaland, Norge
(c) Daniel Eikehaugen Solbakk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-08
North York Moors National Park, Pickering, England, GB
(c) Jackson Bird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-10
4443 Tjørhom, Norway
(c) Daniel Eikehaugen Solbakk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-21
2260 Kirkenær, Norsko
(c) Vojtěch Vyskočil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sphagnum molle. BISH 483355. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546537526. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/483355.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546537526 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026