
Microcystis aeruginosa
As recorded: Anacystis cyanea (Kütz.) F.E.Drouet & W.A.Daily
Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Microcystaceae
- Collected by
- Seymour, A.B.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Belmont
- Region
- Massachusetts, United States
- Identified by
- Drouet, F.E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Microcystis aeruginosa observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 710 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.

2026-10-03
Windsor, VT, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-30
141 Lakeside Ave., Wrentham, MA
(c) Penny N, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Lac de Créteil. Site Croisette, Créteil, France
(c) Sahima Hamlaoui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Lac de Créteil.Passerelle site Bernaches. Créteil, France
(c) Sahima Hamlaoui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
Dockside Pkwy, East Amherst, NY, US
(c) datring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Cattail Trail, West Lafayette, IN, US
(c) arizz16, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Microcystis aeruginosa. BISH 550327. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956330239. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/550327.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956330239 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
