Nitella
Stonewort
As recorded: Nitella C.Agardh, 1824
Plantae › Charophyta › Charophyceae › Charales › Characeae
- Collected by
- Allen, T.F.
- Collector number
- 1433
- Locality
- Lake Michigan, near Chicago
- Region
- Illinois, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Nitella observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 473 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.
2026-10-08
Aramac, QLD, AU
(c) c_louise, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
77130 Marolles-sur-Seine, France
(c) Jean-Silouane Rebours, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-23
Wickham Park, Melbourne, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Paekākāriki, New Zealand
(c) Andy McKay, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-13
Hauraki District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
(c) Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Sweethope Loughs, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, GB
(c) Ewan Shilland, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Nitella. BISH 548464. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956354258. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/548464.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956354258 ↗
- 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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