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Cystoseira osmundacea
As recorded: Cystoseira osmundacea Turn.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Gardner, N.L.
- Collector number
- CXV-a
- Date
- November 1, 1908
- Locality
- San Pedro
- Region
- California, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 1, 1908, Gardner, N.L. also collected 3 other specimens.
Cystoseira osmundacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1908. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,188 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09
Marina State Beach, Monterey, California, United States
(c) Collin Gross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Sherwood Dr, Cambria, CA, US
(c) Erin "Epidote" Enfield, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Monterey County, CA, USA
(c) Ted Judah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Monterey County, CA, USA
(c) Ted Judah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Carmel, CA, US
(c) shorts211, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Humboldt County, US-CA, US
(c) Rachel Houser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cystoseira osmundacea. BISH 555449. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956327104. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/555449.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956327104 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
