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Ascophyllum nodosum
Knotted Wrack
As recorded: Ascophyllum nodosum (L.) Le Jol.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Fucaceae
- Collected by
- Fahey, E.M.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- April 7, 1951
- Locality
- Fisheries Wharf; Woods Hole
- Region
- Massachusetts, United States
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 7, 1951, Fahey, E.M. also collected 2 other specimens.
Ascophyllum nodosum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11,220 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

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
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)

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

2026-10-27
Garforth, Leeds, UK
(c) Angela Hennessy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ascophyllum nodosum. BISH 554708. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956352733. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/554708.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956352733 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
