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Sphagnum trinitense
Trinity sphagnum
As recorded: Sphagnum trinitense Müll.Hal.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Sphagnopsida › Sphagnales › Sphagnaceae
- Collected by
- Griffin, D.; NULL
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- January 5, 1976
- Locality
- Alachua County. Town of Gainesville, Paynes Prairie. 5 miles south of Gainesville along Hwy. 441
- Region
- Florida, United States
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sphagnum trinitense observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 60 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-11.

2026-06-11
St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Sebastian, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
Blount County, TN, USA
(c) Janet Wright, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-20
12745 College Dr, Saluda, VA 23149, USA
(c) Mike Grose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-11
Moore Haven, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-06
Mississippi, US
(c) Janet Wright, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-30
Elberta, AL 36530, USA
(c) Janet Wright, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sphagnum trinitense. BISH 483645. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546521474. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/483645.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546521474 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
