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Dicranella rufescens
As recorded: Dicranella rufescens (Dicks.) Schimp.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Dicranales › Dicranellaceae
- Collected by
- Schofield, W.B.
- Collector number
- 16227
- Date
- January 2, 1962
- Locality
- Vancouver, near Spanish Banks beach
- Region
- British Columbia, Canada
- Identified by
- Schofield, W.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 2, 1962, Schofield, W.B. also collected 2 other specimens.
Dicranella rufescens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 60 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-26.

2026-08-26
Deadmen's Clough, Bradwell, Hope Valley S33 9HX, UK
(c) Helen Waterman, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-19
Hollow Meadows, Sheffield S6 6GL, UK
(c) Helen Waterman, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-02
Golden Ears Park, BC, Canada
(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-02
Golden Ears Park, BC, Canada
(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-02
Pyrénées-Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon, FR
(c) petit_bonnier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-04
Metro Vancouver, BC, Canada
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dicranella rufescens. BISH 92323. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956364094. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/92323.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956364094 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
