Carex disperma
Softleaf Sedge
2
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1893
First collected
1927
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1893 by Fernald, M.L. (Penobscot Co. ORONO). The Museum last collected it in 1927; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 9, 2026.
Alive today
1,106 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-09
Судиславский р-н, Костромская обл., Россия
(c) Светлана Нестерова, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Omemee, ON K0L 2W0, Canada
(c) Pat Deacon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Omemee, ON K0L 2W0, Canada
(c) Pat Deacon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Cavan-Monaghan, ON K9J 0G5, Canada
(c) vaughnp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
Division No. 11, CA-AB, CA
(c) SedgeCollector, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Peenamin Dr, Sheshatshiu 3, NL, CA
(c) Kyle d'Entremont, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Laurentides, QC, Canada
(c) Henry "Nick" Robertson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-09-05
Mackinac County, US-MI, US
(c) Matt Berger, some rights reserved (CC BY)