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Desmarestia viridis
stringy acid kelp
As recorded: Desmarestia viridis (O.F.Müll.) J.V.Lamour.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Desmarestiales › Desmarestiaceae
- Collected by
- Tanaka, J.
- Collector number
- 86
- Date
- June 17, 1989
- Locality
- Ootsuchi, Akahama
- Island
- Honshu
- Region
- Iwate Prefecture, Japan
- Identified by
- Tanaka, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 17, 1989, Tanaka, J. also collected 3 other specimens.
Desmarestia viridis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 225 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-12.
2026-08-12
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-15
North Coast, BC, Canada
(c) Bridgette Clarkston, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-15
North Coast, BC, Canada
(c) Bridgette Clarkston, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-20
Kodiak Island Borough, AK, USA
(c) Masumi Palhof, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Desmarestia viridis. BISH 601243. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956286419. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/601243.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956286419 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026