Microseris scapigera
Native Dandelion
Photo: (c) Nathan Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) (iNaturalist)
5
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1912
First collected
1978
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1912 by Tilden, J.E. (Hall's Gap, Grampian Mts.). The Museum last collected it in 1978; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 22, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
126 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-22
Ōwhango 3989, New Zealand
(c) Janelle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Nelson Lakes National Park, Tasman, NZ
(c) Rae Lerew, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-25
Kingstown Rd, Uralla, NSW, AU
(c) racheldelastic, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-29
Lake Grassmere 7285, New Zealand
(c) Alex Fergus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-26
Nelson Lakes National Park, Tasman, NZ
(c) Cara-Lisa Schloots, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-10
North Island, Napier, Hawke's Bay, NZ
(c) rubecula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-20
Rangitaiki 3379, New Zealand
no rights reserved
2026-03-10
7073, New Zealand
(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)