Plagiothecium laetum
Bright Silk-moss
Photo: (c) Michael J. Papay, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michael J. Papay (iNaturalist)
11
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1953
First collected
1986
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1953 by Pilous, Zd. (CSR.Bohemia.Krkonose:Marsov IV as saxa umbrosa.). The Museum last collected it in 1986; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as April 25, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
56 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-04-25
Орджоникидзевский р-н, Екатеринбург, Свердловская обл., Россия
(c) Mikhail and Irina Belykh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-24
Soboth, Österreich
(c) martina_poeltl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-14
Littondale, Yorkshire Dales, England, UK
no rights reserved
2025-12-19
Powiat słupski, Polska
(c) klapar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-21
787 01 Šumperk-Šumperk 1, Česko
(c) Vojtěch Vyskočil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-26
Деревня Леошки, 32, Леошки, Витебская область, Беларусь
(c) Юрий Янкевич, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-09
Annapolis, NS, CA
(c) Tom Neily, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-07
Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park, BC, Canada
(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)