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Sargassum agardhianum
As recorded: Sargassum agardhianum J.Ag.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Gardner, N.L.
- Collector number
- CXVIII
- Date
- June 1, 1908
- Locality
- On breakwater, San Pedro Harbor
- Region
- California, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1908, Gardner, N.L. also collected 2 other specimens.
Sargassum agardhianum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1908. 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 560807. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956699744. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/560807.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956699744 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
