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Ulva lactuca

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BISH 516561Botany

Ulva lactuca

Broadleaf Sea Lettuce

As recorded: Ulva lactuca L.

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Ulvales › Ulvaceae

Collected by: Doty, M.S.
Collector number: MSD 12831
Date: August 24, 1955
Locality: Kahului
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 20.8833, -156.4667 ± 2,683 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
Record type: Preserved specimen

421 Bishop specimens of Ulva lactuca · collected 1850–2006Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Ulva lactuca observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-06.

Ulva lactuca observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

L. Honoapi'ilani Rd./Pi`ina Pl., Napili-Honokowai, HI 96761, USA

(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ulva lactuca observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ulva lactuca observed 2026-09-15

2026-09-15

Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, HI 96761, USA

(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ulva lactuca observed 2026-09-15

2026-09-15

L. Honoapi'ilani Rd./Pi`ina Pl., Napili-Honokowai, HI 96761, USA

(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ulva lactuca observed 2026-08-25

2026-08-25

L. Honoapi'ilani Rd./Pi`ina Pl., Napili-Honokowai, HI 96761, USA

(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ulva lactuca observed 2026-08-15

2026-08-15

S Kihei Rd, Kīhei, HI, US

(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Ulva lactuca. BISH 516561. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956641196. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/516561.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956641196 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026