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Pikea californica
As recorded: Pikea californica Harvey, 1853
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Dumontiaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- 4322
- Date
- May 3, 1942
- Locality
- Asilomar, Monterey Co
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 3, 1942, Doty, M.S. also collected 16 other specimens.
Pikea californica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1942. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-15.

2026-07-15
CA, US
(c) Stephanie Stock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-17
Pillar Point West Shoreline Trail, CA, US
(c) Stephanie Stock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-20
San Mateo County, CA, USA
(c) Stephanie Stock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-12-31
San Mateo, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California, United States
no rights reserved

2019-06-06
West Beach, Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, BC, Canada
(c) Bridgette Clarkston, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2017-06-26
San Mateo County, CA, USA
(c) Alison Young, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pikea californica. BISH 538106. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956484606. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/538106.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956484606 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
