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Racomitrium pruinosum
As recorded: Racomitrium lanuginosum var. pruinosum Wilson
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Grimmiales › Grimmiaceae
- Collected by
- Hoe, W.J.
- Collector number
- 1776
- Date
- August 27, 1967
- Locality
- SE Haleakala, Kipahulu Valley, near rim of crater
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,103 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 27, 1967, Hoe, W.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Aerobryopsis longissima
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Aerobryopsis longissima
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Amphidium tortuosum
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Brotherella opaeodon
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Brotherella opaeodon
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Brotherella opaeodon
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Bucklandiella subsecunda
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Bucklandiella subsecunda
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Campylopodium capillaceum
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Campylopodium capillaceum
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Campylopus hawaiicus
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Campylopus hawaiicus
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Campylopus introflexus
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Campylopus schmidii
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Ctenidium elegantulum
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Dicranella hawaiica
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Dicranum spirophyllum
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Dicranum spirophyllum
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Ectropothecium zollingeri
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Ectropothecium zollingeri
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Leptodontium flexifolium
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Leptodontium flexifolium
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Leptotrichella hillebrandii
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Leptotrichella hillebrandii
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Racomitrium pruinosum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 131 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Old Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) ahiker42, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-26
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) eplarson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Hilo, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Racomitrium pruinosum. BISH 89284. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956461959. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/89284.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956461959 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026