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Saccharina latissima
Sugar Kelp
As recorded: Laminaria saccharina (L.) J.V.Lamour.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Laminariales › Laminariaceae
- Collected by
- Tilden, J.E.
- Collector number
- 240
- Date
- August 2, 1897
- Locality
- Port Orchard; Kitsap County
- Region
- Washington, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 2, 1897, Tilden, J.E. also collected 3 other specimens.
Saccharina latissima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1897. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,418 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Howth, Co. Dublin, IE
(c) Andrew Lamb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Saccharina latissima. BISH 557647. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956602960. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/557647.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956602960 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
