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Macrocystis pyrifera
Giant Kelp
As recorded: Macrocystis pyrifera (L.) C.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Laminariales › Laminariaceae
- Collected by
- Menks
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Los Angeles
- Region
- California, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Macrocystis pyrifera observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14,081 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Calle Leonard, Rosarito, Baja California Peninsula, MX
(c) blancavel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Última Esperanza, CL-MA, CL
(c) Carina Gsottbauer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Otago Region, New Zealand
(c) Jenny Saito, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-25
Otago Region, New Zealand
(c) Jenny Saito, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-25
Otago Region, New Zealand
(c) Jenny Saito, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-24
Wedding Rock Trail, Carmel, CA, US
(c) vchikaokafor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Macrocystis pyrifera. BISH 557961. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956494655. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/557961.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956494655 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026