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Gelidium purpurascens
As recorded: Gelidium purpurascens Gardn.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gelidiales › Gelidiaceae
- Collected by
- Dawson, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 5554
- Date
- 1948
- Locality
- Point Fermin
- Region
- California, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Gelidium purpurascens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Coast Blvd, San Diego, CA, US
(c) Thomas L, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-13
Ucluelet, BC, CA
(c) Johanna Marshall, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-14
Alberni-Clayoquot, BC, CA
(c) Johanna Marshall, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-14
Alberni-Clayoquot, BC, CA
(c) Johanna Marshall, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-10
Alberni-Clayoquot, BC, CA
(c) Johanna Marshall, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-16
Ucluelet, BC, Canada
(c) Michael G. Shepard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gelidium purpurascens. BISH 531825. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956289545. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/531825.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956289545 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026