
Nitella flexilis
Smooth Stonewort
As recorded: Nitella flexilis (L.) C.Agardh
Plantae › Charophyta › Charophyceae › Charales › Characeae
- Collected by
- Croasdale, H.T.
- Collector number
- 7 of AJB
- Date
- July 3, 1948
- Locality
- East Falmouth
- Region
- Massachusetts, United States
- Identified by
- Croasdale, H.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Nitella flexilis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-08.

2026-06-08
Полоцкий район, Витебская область, Беларусь
(c) Юрий Янкевич, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-30
Rostovskiy rayon, Yaroslavl', Russia
(c) Марина Садыкова, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-28
06889 Wittenberg-Kropstädt, Deutschland
(c) Johannes Dammer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-25
Jezioro Bieszkowickie, Sopieszyno, Pomorskie, PL
(c) karinaciepichal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-03
91315 Höchstadt an der Aisch, Deutschland
(c) Johannes Merz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2025-08-18
Lough Fern, Milford, Co. Donegal, IE
(c) Ewan Shilland, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Nitella flexilis. BISH 548470. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956498860. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/548470.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956498860 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
