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Andreaea rupestris
Black Rock Moss
As recorded: Andreaea rupestris Hedw.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Andreaeopsida › Andreaeales › Andreaeaceae
- Collected by
- Higuchi, M.
- Collector number
- 1127
- Date
- September 8, 1999
- Locality
- Honshu; Tochigi; Nikko-shi, Mt. Shirane
- Island
- Honshu
- Region
- Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
- Elevation
- 2,550 m
- Identified by
- Higuchi, M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 8, 1999, Higuchi, M. also collected 2 other specimens.
Andreaea rupestris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1999. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 410 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Cypress Provincial Park - Cabin Lake and Yew Lake trails. West Vancouver, BC, Canada
(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Cypress Provincial Park - Cabin Lake and Yew Lake trails. West Vancouver, BC, Canada
(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
680 51 Stöllet, Sverige
(c) elliottegreen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Capital Regional District, BC, Canada
(c) tlavdov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Jordan Ridge Bog, near Port Renfrew, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Jordan Ridge Bog, near Port Renfrew, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Andreaea rupestris. BISH 712862. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956507224. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/712862.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956507224 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
