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Rhodoglossum californicum
As recorded: Rhodoglossum americana
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Gigartinaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Date
- May 1, 1942
- Locality
- Asilomar, Monterey Peninsula
- Region
- California, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rhodoglossum californicum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1942. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-03-31.

2025-03-31
Humboldt County, CA, USA
(c) Maria Morrow (formerly Friedman), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-01
Eureka Boat Basin, Eureka, CA, US
(c) ciennaparis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhodoglossum californicum. BISH 54107.2. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38458379. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/54107.2.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38458379 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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