Dichanthelium laxiflorum
open-flower witchgrass
Photo: no rights reserved, uploaded by Alan Weakley (iNaturalist)
2
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1916
First collected
1976
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1916 by Palmer, E.J. (Natchitoches Parish, Chestnut). The Museum last collected it in 1976; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 24, 2026.
Alive today
799 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-24
Church View, VA, US
(c) Anne Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-21
SE 43rd St, Gainesville, FL, US
(c) zdressel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
County Road 6634, Banks, AL, US
(c) James R. Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Stonecrest, GA, US
(c) Ken Chamberlain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Rock Island, TN, US
(c) Amy Graves, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Bull Run, VA, USA
(c) Alex Yu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Bull Run, VA, USA
(c) Alex Yu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Troy, AL, US
(c) kingmerritt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)