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Ulva lactuca

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BISH 516673Botany

Ulva lactuca

Broadleaf Sea Lettuce

As recorded: Ulva lactuca L.

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Ulvales › Ulvaceae

Collected by: Newhouse, J.W.
Collector number: MSD 22191
Date: January 2, 1952
Locality: Kauai
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Ulva lactuca observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 60 research-grade sightings in the wild, 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 2026-09-01

2026-09-01

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ulva lactuca observed 2026-09-01

2026-09-01

Waialua, HI, US

(c) Salem De La Luna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Ulva lactuca. BISH 516673. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956480310. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/516673.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956480310 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026