Sphagnum cristatum

As recorded: Sphagnum cymbophylloides Warnst.

Plantae › Bryophyta › Sphagnopsida › Sphagnales › Sphagnaceae

Collected by: Neal, M.C.; NULL
Collector number: 23m
Date: December 19, 1925
Locality: Paradise, near Aitken's house.
Region: New Zealand
Elevation: 366 m
Identified by: Northcroft, E.F.
Record type: Preserved specimen

9 Bishop specimens of Sphagnum cristatum · collected 1903–1974Species page ›

Sphagnum cristatum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 202 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14

Armidale Dumaresq Bal, AU-NS, AU

(c) Niels Klazenga, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-30

Craigieburn Forest Park, NZ-CA-SY, NZ-CA, NZ

(c) charolais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21

Third Ridge Rd before Macwood Rd, Smiths Lake NSW 2428, Australia

(c) Mason Aurino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26

Takaka Hill, New Zealand

(c) harrylurling, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-04-13

9372, New Zealand

(c) creatureenthusiast, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-05

Haast, West Coast, NZ

(c) Nicola Baines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Sphagnum cristatum. BISH 85554. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546543374. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/85554.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 6546543374 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026