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Ascophyllum nodosum
Knotted Wrack
As recorded: Ascophyllum nodosum f. scorpioides Hauck, 1883
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Fucaceae
- Collected by
- Moul, E.T.
- Collector number
- 6865
- Date
- April 22, 1950
- Locality
- Spermaceti Cove, Sandy Hook; Monmouth County
- Region
- New Jersey, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 22, 1950, Moul, E.T. also collected 2 other specimens.
Ascophyllum nodosum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11,226 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
South Bay Harbor Trail, Boston, MA, US
(c) Tim S., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Illa de Arousa, A Illa de Arousa, Pontevedra, ES
(c) MARTA MARTIN RUIZ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
O Xobre, A Pobra do Caramiñal, A Coruña, España
(c) gonzalo_ucm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
A Illa de Arousa, ES
(c) pupipoisson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
A Illa de Arousa, 36626, Pontevedra, España
(c) HÉCTOR CRISTÓBAL NAVEA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Isla de Arosa, Pontevedra, España
(c) Rubén Sanz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ascophyllum nodosum. BISH 554587. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956294290. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/554587.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956294290 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
