Myriopteris tomentosa
Woolly Lipfern
Photo: (c) Mirko Tomasi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mirko Tomasi (iNaturalist)
5
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1800
First collected
1916
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1800 by Gaffinger, A. (East Tennessee). The Museum last collected it in 1916; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 26, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
782 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-26
S Hackberry, Alpine, TX, US
(c) feliciaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Foothills Pkwy, Walland, TN, US
(c) Troy Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Strawn, TX, US
(c) Larry D. Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Texas, US
(c) David A. Harrison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Gila County, US-AZ, US
(c) Steven Kistler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Gila County, US-AZ, US
(c) Steven Kistler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Gila County, US-AZ, US
(c) Steven Kistler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Gila County, US-AZ, US
(c) Steven Kistler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)