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Sphagnum tenerum
Tender Peatmoss
As recorded: Sphagnum tenerum Sull. & Lesq.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Sphagnopsida › Sphagnales › Sphagnaceae
- Collected by
- Wilbur, R.L.; Webster, G.L.Grady L. Webster →R.L. Wilbur →
- Collector number
- 2867
- Date
- August 31, 1950
- Locality
- Berkeley Co.: savannah 14 miles south west of Monks Corner and about 6 miles northeast of Summerville.
- Region
- South Carolina, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sphagnum tenerum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 78 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-22.
2026-08-22
Brunswick County, US-NC, US
(c) Brandon Corder, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-09
North Carolina, US
(c) sum_dirt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-30
Florida, US
(c) s_s_farnsworth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-19
Supply, NC, US
(c) Milo Caton, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-18
Ravena, NY, US
(c) Skye van der Laan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-14
Monticello, FL, US
(c) Sam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sphagnum tenerum. BISH 483619. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546533392. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/483619.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546533392 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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