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Odonthalia floccosa
sea brush
As recorded: Odonthalia floccosa (Esper) Falkenberg
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae
- Collected by
- Hallberg, B.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- April 11, 1950
- Locality
- Stempel Creek, between Bodega Bay and Tomales Bay
- Region
- California, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 11, 1950, Hallberg, B. also collected 12 other specimens.
Odonthalia floccosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 367 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-25.

2026-09-25
Mendocino County, CA, USA
(c) Linda Pardy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Trinidad, CA 95570, USA
(c) Tiffany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15
Alberni-Clayoquot, BC, CA
(c) Ellie Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Little River Market, Little River, CA 95456, USA
(c) James Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Little River Market, Little River, CA 95456, USA
(c) James Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31
CA, US
(c) Lauren T., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Odonthalia floccosa. BISH 537356. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956668980. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/537356.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956668980 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
