Sphagnum pylaesii
Pylaes' Sphagnum
Photo: (c) petit_bonnier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) (iNaturalist)
7
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1968
First collected
1975
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1968 by Ketchledge, E.H.; NULL (Essex County; summit Algonquin Peak.). The Museum last collected it in 1975; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as January 18, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
55 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-01-18
Cerdedo, 36117 Campo Lameiro, Pontevedra, España
(c) manuelabalo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-30
Division No. 1, CA-NF, CA
(c) prorenatura, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-29
Tunk Stream, Gouldsboro, ME, US
(c) Ruth Brooks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-29
Steuben, ME, USA
(c) charolais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-07
Newfoundland, Division No. 3, Subdivision H, NL, CA
(c) Brandon Corder, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-06-29
Bar Harbor, ME, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-28
Division No. 2, CA-NF, CA
(c) Alex Karasoulos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-25
Inverness, CA-NS, CA
(c) Alex Karasoulos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)