Plagiomnium insigne
Badge Moss
Photo: (c) Bryn, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Bryn (iNaturalist)
4
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1945
First collected
1991
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1945 by Schallert, P.O. (Clallam County, near La Push). The Museum last collected it in 1991; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 18, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
3,483 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-18
100 Ave, Surrey, BC, CA
(c) Bill Apostle Stefanidis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Wrangell, AK, US
(c) Bananalaska, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Alberni-Clayoquot, CA-BC, CA
(c) Ian Cruickshank, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
North Cowichan, BC, CA
(c) bee_kln, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Capital, CA-BC, CA
(c) Kerri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Colwood
(c) sophvd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Olga, WA 98279, USA
(c) macrumley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Olga, WA 98279, USA
(c) Suzy Cooper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)