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Saccharina latissima
Sugar Kelp
As recorded: Laminaria saccharina (L.) J.V.Lamour.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Laminariales › Laminariaceae
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 5, 1940
- Locality
- The Spindle; Woods Hole
- Region
- Massachusetts, United States
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Saccharina latissima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,416 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Île-de-Sein
(c) Nath de Saint Germain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Northern Ireland, GB
(c) Anna Kellagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Bridlington Limekiln Lane, Bridlington YO16 6UP, UK
(c) Pablo RM, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Wonderland Trail, Southwest Harbor, ME, US
(c) alexnard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Municipalité de L'Isle-aux-Coudres, QC, Canada
(c) Antoine Gagnon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Mount Stewart, PE C0A 1T0, Canada
(c) Amy Frost-Wicks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Saccharina latissima. BISH 557575. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956598349. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/557575.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956598349 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026