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Sphagnum warnstorfii
Fen Peatmoss
As recorded: Sphagnum warnstorfii Russow
Plantae › Bryophyta › Sphagnopsida › Sphagnales › Sphagnaceae
- Collected by
- Vitt, D.H.; NULL
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 9, 1975
- Locality
- 8.0 mi NW of Rocky Mountain House and 0.3 mi N of Crimson Lake Provincial Park entrance.
- Region
- Alberta, Canada
- Elevation
- 945 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 9, 1975, Vitt, D.H.; NULL also collected 1 other specimen.
Sphagnum warnstorfii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 179 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.

2026-10-03
Dyatkovsky District, Bryansk Oblast, Russia
(c) Nikolay Panasenko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
River Bend Dr, Onaway, MI, US
(c) Brad Von Blon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Westlock County, AB, CA
(c) hannahbordin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Westlock County, AB, CA
(c) hannahbordin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
Bayesdale, North Yorkshire, UK
no rights reserved

2026-08-29
Bayesdale, North Yorkshire, UK
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sphagnum warnstorfii. BISH 483805. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546532603. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/483805.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546532603 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
