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Hedophyllum sessile
sea cabbage kelp
As recorded: Hedophyllum sessile (C.Agardh) Setchell
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Laminariales › Laminariaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 4060
- Date
- December 16, 1941
- Locality
- Brookings, Curry County
- Region
- Oregon, United States
- Identified by
- Doty, M.S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 16, 1941, Doty, M.S. also collected 10 other specimens.
Hedophyllum sessile observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1941. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 840 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Capital, BC, CA
(c) Em Lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Capital, BC, CA
(c) Em Lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Capital, BC, CA
(c) Em Lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Alberni-Clayoquot, BC, Canada
(c) carterburtlake, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Capital, BC, CA
(c) Hazel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Sombrio Beach, Capital, BC, CA
(c) gwendon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hedophyllum sessile. BISH 557282. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956580262. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/557282.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956580262 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026