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Opuntiella californica
Red opuntia
As recorded: Opuntiella californica (Farlow) Kylin
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Furcellariaceae
- Collected by
- Hall, J.
- Collector number
- 48
- Date
- July 23, 1973
- Locality
- Rosario Bay
- Island
- Northwest
- Region
- Washington, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Opuntiella californica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 102 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-07.

2026-09-07
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-01
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-01
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-01
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Port Althorpe
(c) Kim Nesbitt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-27
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Opuntiella californica. BISH 537410. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956430646. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/537410.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956430646 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
