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Prionitis sternbergii
Bleach Weed
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Halymeniales › Halymeniaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- 6045
- Date
- May 23, 1944
- Locality
- Moss Beach
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 23, 1944, Doty, M.S. also collected 6 other specimens.
Prionitis sternbergii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1944. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 178 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-31.
2026-07-31
Victoria, BC, Canada
no rights reserved
2026-07-27
Victoria, BC, Canada
no rights reserved
2026-07-19
San Mateo County, CA, USA
(c) fexcad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-13
Cove Rd, WA, US
(c) JulesPNW, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-13
Cove Rd, WA, US
(c) JulesPNW, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Salish Sea, Sunshine Coast, BC, CA
(c) tcigagna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Prionitis sternbergii. BISH 543647. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956624343. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/543647.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956624343 ↗
- 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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