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Sphagnum magellanicum
As recorded: Sphagnum magellanicum Brid.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Sphagnopsida › Sphagnales › Sphagnaceae
- Collected by
- Allen, B.; NULL
- Collector number
- 5020
- Date
- August 16, 1986
- Locality
- Lincoln Co. Spruce Point Peninsula c. 1.5 mi SE of Boothbay Harbor. Bog on interior southeast part of Peninsula tip
- Region
- Maine, United States
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Identified by
- Allen, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 16, 1986, Allen, B.; NULL also collected 1 other specimen.
Sphagnum magellanicum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 151 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-03.
2026-08-03
Quellón, Los Lagos, Chile
(c) Manuel Alejandro Henríquez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-19
Lanaudière, QC, Canada
(c) Keith Wauthy, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-29
Ancud, Los Lagos, Chile
(c) Valentina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-14
Última Esperanza, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile
(c) Nodora L. Moyano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-13
Torres del Paine, Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region, CL
(c) sandernaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-12
Tortel, Tortel, Región de Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, CL
(c) alonsovigil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sphagnum magellanicum. BISH 696941. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546543318. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/696941.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546543318 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026