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Odonthalia floccosa
sea brush
As recorded: Rhodomela floccosa (Esper) C.Agardh, 1822
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae
- Collected by
- Farlow, W.G.
- Collector number
- 185
- Date
- May 1, 1885
- Locality
- Santa Cruz
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1885, Farlow, W.G. also collected 4 other specimens.
Odonthalia floccosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1885. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 367 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-25.
2026-09-25
Mendocino County, CA, USA
(c) Linda Pardy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Trinidad, CA 95570, USA
(c) Tiffany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Alberni-Clayoquot, BC, CA
(c) Ellie Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Little River Market, Little River, CA 95456, USA
(c) James Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Little River Market, Little River, CA 95456, USA
(c) James Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-31
CA, US
(c) Lauren T., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Odonthalia floccosa. BISH 539754. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956497904. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/539754.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956497904 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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