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Weissia controversa
Green-tufted Stubble Moss
As recorded: Weissia controversa Hedw.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Pottiales › Pottiaceae
- Collected by
- Schofield, W.B.; Boas, F.M.F.M. Boas →W.B. Schofield →
- Collector number
- 17616
- Date
- June 4, 1962
- Locality
- British Columbia: Village Bay, Mahne I., S. Strait of Georgia
- Region
- British Columbia, Canada
- Identified by
- Schofield, W.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 4, 1962, Schofield, W.B.; Boas, F.M. also collected 3 other specimens.
Weissia controversa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 400 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.
2026-10-14
Maryland, US
(c) Jeff Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-09
Frisco, TX 75033, USA
(c) Jean H., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-09-24
Chorley Avenue, Massey, Auckland 0614, New Zealand
(c) Pluto Hooper, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-06
Massey High School, Massey, Auckland 0614, New Zealand
(c) Pluto Hooper, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-02
Cronkley Fell, County Durham, UK
no rights reserved
2026-07-25
Colón, Córdoba, Argentina
(c) Belén Miras, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Weissia controversa. BISH 92319. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 6546518517. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/92319.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 6546518517 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026