Muhlenbergia emersleyi
bull grass
2
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1910
First collected
1941
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1910 by Hitchcock, A.S. (Mexico; Chihuahua; Sanchez). The Museum last collected it in 1941; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 9, 2026.
Alive today
144 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-09
Santa Cruz County, US-AZ, US
(c) harrii, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-08
Santa Cruz County, US-AZ, US
(c) John Sterling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Pima County, US-AZ, US
(c) johnnybluefinger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
W Pinery Canyon Rd, Bowie, AZ, US
(c) pgoodmonson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Cochise County, US-AZ, US
(c) esophiea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Madera Nature Trail, Green Valley, AZ, US
(c) John Van Veldhuizen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Coronado National Forest, Bowie, AZ, US
(c) mharger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Old Baldy Trail, Nogales, AZ, US
(c) sierrainwinter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)