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Plagiomnium insigne
Badge Moss
As recorded: Mnium insigne Mitt.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Bryales › Mniaceae
- Collected by
- Schofield, W.B.
- Collector number
- 13265
- Date
- March 26, 1961
- Locality
- Point Grey, near Spanish Banks, Vancouver
- Region
- British Columbia, Canada
- Identified by
- Schofield, W.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 26, 1961, Schofield, W.B. also collected 1 other specimen.
Plagiomnium insigne observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,483 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
100 Ave, Surrey, BC, CA
(c) Bill Apostle Stefanidis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Wrangell, AK, US
(c) Bananalaska, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Alberni-Clayoquot, CA-BC, CA
(c) Ian Cruickshank, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
North Cowichan, BC, CA
(c) bee_kln, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Capital, CA-BC, CA
(c) Kerri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Colwood
(c) sophvd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Plagiomnium insigne. BISH 87022. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956493573. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/87022.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956493573 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026