
Packera obovata
Golden Groundsel
Photo: (c) Eric Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY) (iNaturalist)
2
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1916
First collected
1978
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1916 by Palmer, E.J. (Fulton, Hempstead Co., Arkansas). The Museum last collected it in 1978; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 12, 2026.
Alive today
4,162 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.

2026-10-12
Brock St, Coppell, TX, US
(c) Samantha Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-06
Elizabeth
(c) danikramer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Clintonville, Columbus, OH, USA
(c) kyrakremer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Lion's Head, ON N0H 1W0, Canada
(c) Gina, yay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Vermilion County, IL, USA
(c) Grant Fessler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
Fathom Five National Marine Park, Northern Bruce Peninsula, ON, CA
(c) Spencer Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Northern Bruce Peninsula, ON, CA
(c) Spencer Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Miller Lake, ON N0H 1Z0, Canada
(c) Brian Popelier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
