Bossiella plumosa
Photo: (c) Alison Young, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alison Young (iNaturalist)
11
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1942
First collected
1977
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1942 by Doty, M.S. (Cape Arago). The Museum last collected it in 1977; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as June 21, 2026.
Alive today
18 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-06-21
Asilomar Coast Trail, Pacific Grove, CA, US
(c) Romain Boisseau, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-06-20
CA-1, Little River, CA, US
(c) Elizabeth Dalay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-18
Agate Beach Route, CA, US
(c) Kristin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-17
Tolovana Park, Cannon Beach, OR, USA
(c) Seymore Gulls, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-16
Mendocino County, CA, USA
(c) Bitty A. Roy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-03
Ocean View Dr, Yachats, OR, US
(c) PiperB, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-01
North Pacific Ocean, OR, US
(c) Remington Tengs Jackson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-25
Otter Rock, OR, US
(c) Snowy123, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)