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Chondrus crispus

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BISH 528639Botany

Chondrus crispus

Irish Moss

As recorded: Chondrus crispus Stackhouse

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Gigartinaceae

Collected by
Bagnell, C.F.
Collector number
11
Locality
Maces Bay
Region
New Brunswick, Canada
Record type
Preserved specimen
75 Bishop specimens of Chondrus crispus · collected 1850–1988Species page ›

Chondrus crispus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,431 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Chondrus crispus observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Valley Noust - Orkney

(c) ðejay (Orkney), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Chondrus crispus observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Inn by the Sea, Lee-on-the-Solent, UK

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

Chondrus crispus observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Sands Point, NY, US

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

Chondrus crispus observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Portelet Beach

(c) Mukthavali Tanvi Rampersad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Chondrus crispus observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Stephenville, NL, CA

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

Chondrus crispus observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Bar Rd, St. Andrews, NB, CA

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

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Cite this specimen

Chondrus crispus. BISH 528639. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956434454. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/528639.

Record sources