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Polysiphonia pacifica
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 1921
- Date
- July 6, 1940
- Locality
- South Bay, Cape Arago
- Region
- Oregon, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 6, 1940, Doty, M.S. also collected 2 other specimens.
Polysiphonia pacifica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-14.
2026-02-14
Humboldt County, CA, USA
(c) E. D. German, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-01
California, US
(c) Fred Watson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-07-29
Vancouver, BC, Canada
(c) seiah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-07-13
Empress Figurehead, Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada
(c) Bridgette Clarkston, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2022-07-13
Vancouver, BC, Canada
(c) seiah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2019-06-05
Empress Figurehead, Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada
(c) Bridgette Clarkston, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Polysiphonia pacifica. BISH 538785. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956438515. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/538785.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956438515 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026