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Palmaria palmata
Dulse
As recorded: Palmaria palmata (L.) F.Weber & D.Mohr
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Palmariales › Palmariaceae
- Collected by
- Hoyle, M.D.
- Collector number
- 1055
- Date
- June 3, 1977
- Locality
- South of the Coast Guard Station near mouth of Humboldt Bay
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 3, 1977, Hoyle, M.D. also collected 14 other specimens.
Palmaria palmata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 612 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

2026-10-15
Stephenville, NL, CA
(c) jessica_mus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
VH84+CM, Ngepung, Kemadang, Kec. Tanjungsari, Kabupaten Gunungkidul, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55881, Indonesia
(c) Dinda Firdausy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Falmouth, England, GB
(c) elliellewellyn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Scarborough, ME, US
(c) anen0me, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Pier Cellars, Torpoint, England, GB
(c) Nick Butcher, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-19
Harbour Road, Chathill, England, GB
(c) Jane Dixon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Palmaria palmata. BISH 636343. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956241291. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/636343.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956241291 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
