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Odonthalia washingtoniensis
flat sea brush
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae
- Collected by
- Hoyle, M.D.
- Collector number
- 968
- Date
- April 4, 1977
- Locality
- Humboldt County; Luffenholtz Beach, near Trinidad
- Region
- California, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 4, 1977, Hoyle, M.D. also collected 11 other specimens.
Odonthalia washingtoniensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 68 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11
Victoria, BC, CA
(c) Hazel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Capital, BC, CA
(c) gwendon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Oak Bay, BC, CA
(c) ethanrglass, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23
Kachemak Bay, Homer, AK, US
(c) Michael Shoop, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14
Oak Bay, BC, Canada
(c) Ruby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-03
Lincoln County, US-OR, US
(c) Christopher Janousek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Odonthalia washingtoniensis. BISH 636273. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956647460. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/636273.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956647460 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
