Ahnfeltia plicata
Landlady's Wig
As recorded: Ahnfeltia plicata (Huds.) Fr.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ahnfeltiales › Ahnfeltiaceae
- Collected by
- Hoyle, M.D.
- Collector number
- 446
- Date
- August 19, 1971
- Locality
- Woods Hole, Nobska Point
- Region
- Massachusetts, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 19, 1971, Hoyle, M.D. also collected 17 other specimens.
Ascophyllum nodosum
Botany
Ascophyllum nodosum
Botany
Chondria capillaris
Botany
Chorda filum
Botany
Chorda filum
Botany
Chordaria flagelliformis
Botany
Cladophora
Botany
Codium
Botany
Fucus vesiculosus
Botany
Fucus vesiculosus
Botany
Leathesia marina
Botany
Punctaria plantaginea
Botany
Sphacelaria cirrosa
Botany
Sphaerotrichia divaricata
Botany
Sphaerotrichia divaricata
Botany
Ulva intestinalis
Botany
Ulva lactuca
Botany
Ahnfeltia plicata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-07-07.
2025-07-07
Loukhskiy rayon, RU-KI, RU
(c) Георгий Виноградов (Georgy Vinogradov), some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-03-15
Falmouth Bay, Falmouth, England, GB
(c) KW, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-11
Manche, Yport, FR
(c) Quentin His, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-11-20
Chamberlains Beach, Conception Bay South, NL, CA
(c) Jason Alexander, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-09-13
Great Cumbrae Island, North Ayrshire, Schottland, GB
(c) kiour100, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-08-25
Codroy, NL A0N 1H0, Canada
(c) Anna Sheppard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ahnfeltia plicata. BISH 636544. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956287862. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/636544.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956287862 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026