Elymus villosus
downy wild rye
2
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1936
First collected
1956
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1936 by Friesner, R.C. (Marion; College Ave, W of Blind School). The Museum last collected it in 1956; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 20, 2026.
Alive today
847 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-20
Lyman Woods Nature Center, Downers Grove, IL, US
(c) bknupp24, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Illinois, US
(c) Zach Skubiszewski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Garland, NE 68360, USA
(c) Nathan Kurth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Devils Glen Rd, Bettendorf, IA, US
(c) blinkmiss, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Meridian Hills/Williams Creek, Washington Township, IN, USA
(c) Daughter Dad, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-27
Garland
(c) Nathan Kurth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
South Bend
(c) Keshava S R Mysore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-09-14
E 700 S, Upland, IN, US
(c) rbreber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)