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Cystoseira osmundacea
As recorded: Cystoseira osmundacea Turn.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Schlech, K.E.
- Collector number
- 456-C
- Date
- June 7, 1979
- Locality
- Point Joe, Monterey Peninsula
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- Schlech, K.E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 7, 1979, Schlech, K.E. also collected 10 other specimens.
Cystoseira osmundacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. 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 555450. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956246524. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/555450.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956246524 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026