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Pikea californica

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BISH 538109Botany

Pikea californica

As recorded: Pikea californica Harvey, 1853

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Dumontiaceae

Collected by: Schlech, K.E.
Collector number: 566-C
Date: June 14, 1979
Locality: Moss Beach
Region: California, United States
Record type: Preserved specimen

21 Bishop specimens of Pikea californica · collected 1851–1989Species page ›

Pikea californica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-15.

Pikea californica observed 2026-07-15

2026-07-15

CA, US

(c) Stephanie Stock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pikea californica observed 2026-06-17

2026-06-17

Pillar Point West Shoreline Trail, CA, US

(c) Stephanie Stock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pikea californica observed 2026-05-20

2026-05-20

San Mateo County, CA, USA

(c) Stephanie Stock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pikea californica observed 2021-12-31

2021-12-31

San Mateo, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California, United States

no rights reserved

Pikea californica observed 2019-06-06

2019-06-06

West Beach, Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, BC, Canada

(c) Bridgette Clarkston, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Pikea californica observed 2017-06-26

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 538109. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956484972. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/538109.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956484972 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026