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Laminaria digitata
Oarweed
As recorded: Laminaria digitata var. ensifolia (Kütz.) J.Agardh, 1868
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Laminariales › Laminariaceae
- Collected by
- Leighton
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- April 1, 1901
- Locality
- Isle of Shoals
- Region
- Maine, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1901, Leighton also collected 2 other specimens.
Laminaria digitata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1901. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 918 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
H969+MR, Chathill NE67 5AN, UK
(c) Sarah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Harbour Road, Chathill, England, GB
(c) greenwood00, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Harbour Road, Chathill, England, GB
(c) Sam Greenwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Harbour Road, Chathill, England, GB
(c) Jane Dixon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Falmouth, England, GB
(c) khallas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Bond Street, Hartlepool, England, GB
(c) Imogen Bentley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Laminaria digitata. BISH 522664. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956240940. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/522664.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956240940 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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