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Sargassum agardhianum
As recorded: Sargassum agardhianum J.Ag.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Dawson, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 10475
- Date
- October 31, 1951
- Locality
- Campito, 12 miles east of Punta San Eugenio on Bahia Vizcaino.
- Region
- Baja California, Mexico
- Identified by
- Dawson, E.Y.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 31, 1951, Dawson, E.Y. also collected 10 other specimens.
Sargassum agardhianum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 55 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-29.

2026-09-29
CA, US
(c) Rachel Lee Harper, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-19
Orange, California, United States
(c) plocamium, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-19
Laguna Beach, CA, USA
(c) plocamium, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-18
Avenida de la Playa, San Diego, CA, US
(c) sokada123, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-18
North Pacific Ocean, CA, US
(c) Henrik Kibak, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-05
Los Angeles County, CA, USA
(c) Michael Langhans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sargassum agardhianum. BISH 560787. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956295560. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/560787.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956295560 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
