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Sphagnum palustre
Prairie Peatmoss
As recorded: Sphagnum palustre L.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Sphagnopsida › Sphagnales › Sphagnaceae
- Collected by
- Mizutani, M.; NULL
- Collector number
- 942
- Date
- October 12, 1949
- Locality
- Mt. Rokko, Hyogo Prefecture
- Region
- Japan
- Elevation
- 450 m
- Identified by
- Mizutani, M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sphagnum palustre observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,255 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Glenfinnan, Scotland, GB
(c) lawaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Bridgewater, NS B4V 1G8, Canada
(c) Lia Robles Gil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
49586 Neuenkirchen, Germany
(c) Philokretes, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-15
Wieda, 37447, Deutschland
(c) Stefan Grote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Derbyshire, England, GB
(c) Daniel Buczkiewicz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-13
Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, DE
(c) Lea Held, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sphagnum palustre. BISH 483439. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546529431. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/483439.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546529431 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026