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Sciuro-hypnum plumosum
Rusty Ragged Moss
As recorded: Brachythecium plumosum (Hedw.) Schimp.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Brachytheciaceae
- Collected by
- Berggren, S.
- Collector number
- 186
- Date
- July 1, 1874
- Locality
- Maungaroa, North Mew Zealand
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1874, Berggren, S. also collected 21 other specimens.
Sciuro-hypnum plumosum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1874. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 57 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-24.

2026-04-24
Aibl, Österreich
(c) martina_poeltl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-24
79 Freiburg im Breisgau-Ost, Deutschland
(c) Konrad and Roland Greinwald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-29
Fiordland, Southland, Southland, New Zealand
(c) Liadan Dickie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-08-06
Kings, NS, CA
(c) Tom Neily, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-19
19290 Peyrelevade, France
(c) Anne-Hélène Paradis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-20
Bayern, DE
(c) Stefan Gey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sciuro-hypnum plumosum. BISH 85115. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956277002. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/85115.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956277002 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
