Betula alleghaniensis
Gray birch
Photo: (c) Kir Talmage, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kir Talmage (iNaturalist)
3
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1914
First collected
1938
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1914 by St.John, H. (Sullivan Co.; Mt. Sunapee). The Museum last collected it in 1938; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 26, 2026.
Alive today
28,476 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-26
Siesta Dr, Lapeer, MI, US
(c) Adrianna Allen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Newfound Gap Rd, Cherokee, NC, US
(c) livinator, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Cummington, MA, US
(c) rellek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Sumpter, WI, USA
(c) Nate Martineau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Cape Breton, NS, CA
(c) steviemacdonald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Clinton County, US-PA, US
no rights reserved
2026-10-25
Harrington Trail, Westminster, MA, US
(c) Emma, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-24
Forest Service Road 64, Ellijay, GA, US
(c) javiervelakowitz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)