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Amphidium californicum
Curly California Octopus Moss
As recorded: Amphidium californicum (Hampe ex Müll.Hal.) Broth.
Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Dicranales › Amphidiaceae
- Collected by
- Schofield, W.B.
- Collector number
- 20725
- Date
- June 6, 1963
- Locality
- Bowyer I., Howe Sound
- Region
- British Columbia, Canada
- Identified by
- Schofield, W.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 6, 1963, Schofield, W.B. also collected 3 other specimens.
Amphidium californicum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-30.

2025-12-30
Abbotsford, BC V3G 2L1, Canada
(c) karsten_nr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-08
Jefferson County, WA, USA
(c) elik03, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-04-25
Upper Ten Oaks, Abbotsford, BC, CA
(c) Joan Septembre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-25
Cape Roger Scott, Bowen Island, BC, Canada
(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-25
Cape Roger Scott, Bowen Island, BC, Canada
(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-21
Cowichan Valley, BC, Canada
(c) Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Amphidium californicum. BISH 92336. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956237546. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/92336.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956237546 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
