
Ulva compressa
Thread Weed
As recorded: Ulva compressa L.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Ulvales › Ulvaceae
- Collected by
- Taylor
- Collector number
- 714
- Date
- January 18, 1869
- Locality
- Usa
- Region
- United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Walsh, S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ulva compressa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1869. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 34 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-16.

2025-10-16
France
(c) Benoît Segerer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-03
Pukerua Bay, Porirua, New Zealand
(c) alicaro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-10
Auckland, New Zealand
(c) Joseph Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-12
Costa Lourinhã-Peniche, Portugal
(c) zaca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-12
Costa Lourinhã-Peniche, Portugal
(c) zaca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-05
Kawau Island 0920, New Zealand
(c) boydtribe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ulva compressa. BISH 545963. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956430324. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/545963.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956430324 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
