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Desmarestia aculeata
Witch's hair
As recorded: Desmarestia aculeata (L.) J.V.Lamour.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Desmarestiales › Desmarestiaceae
- Collected by
- Jordal, L.
- Collector number
- 2805
- Date
- June 1, 1949
- Locality
- [World; North America; U.S.A.; Aleutian Islands; Alaska
- Region
- Alaska, United States
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Desmarestia aculeata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 267 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Capital, BC, CA
(c) Hazel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Skeena-Queen Charlotte, CA-BC, CA
(c) arusha99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
H969+MR, Chathill NE67 5AN, UK
(c) Amy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, UK
(c) Miles Thompson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Juan de Fuca Strait, Capital, BC, CA
(c) Isabelle Bradbury, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Isles of Scilly TR22, UK
(c) Miles Thompson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Desmarestia aculeata. BISH 555477. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956480441. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/555477.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956480441 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026