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Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap Moss
As recorded: Polytrichum formosum Hedw.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Polytrichopsida › Polytrichales › Polytrichaceae
- Collected by
- Spence, E.J.
- Collector number
- 23
- Date
- March 15, 1877
- Locality
- Lake Chatauqua
- Region
- New York, United States
- Identified by
- Bartram, E.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polytrichum formosum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1877. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10,434 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Ciśniańsko-Wetliński Park Krajobrazowy, Baligród, Podkarpackie, PL
(c) Marcin Scelina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Ciśniańsko-Wetliński Park Krajobrazowy, Baligród, Podkarpackie, PL
(c) Marcin Scelina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Wrocanka, Polska
(c) villabla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Masovian, PL
(c) Urszula Wojciechowska, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Kraków County, Poland
(c) captainnik, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Złotów, PL-WP, PL
(c) Błażej Nowak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Polytrichum formosum. BISH 87080. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956271522. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/87080.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956271522 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026