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Bryum argenteum
Silvery Bryum
As recorded: Bryum argenteum Hedw.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Bryales › Bryaceae
- Collected by
- Stemmermann, R.L.
- Collector number
- 2523
- Date
- August 21, 1977
- Locality
- Wailuku River, Mauna Kea, silversword area
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,804 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 21, 1977, Stemmermann, R.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Amphidium tortuosum
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Amphidium tortuosum
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Amphidium tortuosum
Botany
Anoectangium aestivum
Botany
Anoectangium aestivum
Botany
Anoectangium aestivum
Botany
Bazzania praerupta
Botany
Bryophyta
Botany
Campylopus exasperatus
Botany
Campylopus exasperatus
Botany
Campylopus exasperatus
Botany
Campylopus hawaiicus
Botany
Dicranum spirophyllum
Botany
Encalypta rhaptocarpa
Botany
Grimmia
Botany
Grimmia torquata
Botany
Lepidozia sandvicensis
Botany
Leucobryum
Botany
Leucobryum gracile
Botany
Leucobryum gracile
Botany
Lewinskya rupestris
Botany
Macromitrium
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Macromitrium microstomum
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Riccardia
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Bryum argenteum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 104 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.
2026-09-27
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-09
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Alaoki St, Mililani, HI, US
(c) colbys, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Kamehameha Ave, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bryum argenteum. BISH 705277. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956541117. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/705277.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956541117 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026