Hypogymnia bitteri
Bitter Tube Lichen
2
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1968
First collected
1971
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1968 by Ostafichuk, M. (Swan Hills: 5 miles west of Judy Creek). The Museum last collected it in 1971; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as August 11, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
31 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-08-11
Province of Belluno, Italy
(c) Simone Barbaresco, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-03
Parco Naturale dell'Adamello, Braone, Lombardia, IT
(c) Gabriele Gheza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Engelberg, Suisse
(c) zorille, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
Provincia autonoma di Trento, Italia
(c) Michele Zeni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-06
Yukon, Canada
(c) adnanimus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-02
Chugach State Park, Anchorage, AK, US
(c) C.S.Yampae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-25
Polar Bear Provincial Park, Kenora, Unorganized, ON, CA
(c) Jake OFlaherty, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-03-18
Kenora, Unorganized, ON, CA
(c) Caleb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)