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Mastocarpus papillatus
Turkish washcloth
As recorded: Mastocarpus papillatus (C.Agardh) Kützing, 1843
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Phyllophoraceae
- Collected by
- Garnic, J.
- Collector number
- 87
- Date
- August 16, 1947
- Locality
- Cascade Head
- Region
- Oregon, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 16, 1947, Garnic, J. also collected 11 other specimens.
Mastocarpus papillatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,650 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Trinidad, CA 95570, USA
(c) Tiffany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
MacKerricher State Park, CA, US
(c) Seth Lebow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Agate Beach Trails, Bolinas, CA, US
(c) Rachel Lee Harper, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-11
Tulalip St NE, Tacoma, WA, US
(c) Julie Lang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Ton-A-Wan-Da Ave NE, Tacoma, WA, US
(c) Julie Lang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
San Mateo County, US-CA, US
(c) amontefusco, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Mastocarpus papillatus. BISH 537391. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956609738. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/537391.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956609738 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026