Philadelphus lewisii
California mock orange
12
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1897
First collected
1982
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1897 by lrod, M.J.; his assistants (mountains along the Lo-Lo). The Museum last collected it in 1982; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 26, 2026.
Alive today
5,176 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-26
Otis Orchards, WA 99027, USA
(c) Rebekah Dedera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
United States
(c) Clara Oliverson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Olympia, WA 98516, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-23
Pacific Ave at Lake Lois Rd [eb], Lacey, WA 98503, USA
(c) 🪺🐌🦋🐞🦭🦔🦫🧚♀️🌱, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Lee Creek, BC V0E 1M4, Canada
(c) angel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Central Okanagan, BC, Canada
(c) FreckLes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Central Kootenay, BC, CA
(c) Natalie Krause, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Hardy St, Peachland, BC, CA
(c) lizzycannell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)