
Phyllospadix scouleri
Scouler's Surfgrass
As recorded: Phyllospadix scouleri Hook.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Zosteraceae
- Collected by
- Doty, J.E.
- Collector number
- 14550
- Date
- April 1, 1965
- Locality
- Moss Beach, San Mateo County, California
- Region
- California, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1965, Doty, J.E. also collected 1 other specimen.
Phyllospadix scouleri observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 700 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10
Moser Pl, Tofino, BC, CA
(c) Adam Monckton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
San Mateo County
(c) edahlhoff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
San Mateo County
(c) amontefusco, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park, San Mateo County, US-CA, US
(c) earakaki23, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Greyhound Rock Beach, CA, US
(c) Tyler Swanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Moss Beach, CA, USA
(c) caridadr_c_, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phyllospadix scouleri. BISH 436126. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956595003. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/436126.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956595003 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
