Plagiomnium ciliare
Wavy-leaf Moss
2
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1918
First collected
1974
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1918 by Leonard, E.C. (Banks of Sligo Creek). The Museum last collected it in 1974; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 19, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
309 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-19
Saratoga County, NY, USA
(c) SueMPierce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Letcher County, KY, USA
(c) Sydney Penner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
United States
(c) Sydney Penner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Highlands East, ON, CA
(c) PC Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
Greenwood, ME, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-09
Stage Rd, Cummington, MA, US
(c) rellek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-25
Green Mountain National Forest, Chittenden, VT, US
(c) Susan Elliott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-18
VT-125, Ripton, VT, US
(c) natureguy_, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)