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Pikea californica
As recorded: Pikea californica Harvey, 1853
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Dumontiaceae
- Collected by
- Hoyle, M.D.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 2, 1967
- Locality
- Moss Beach
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 2, 1967, Hoyle, M.D. also collected 4 other specimens.
Pikea californica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-15.

2026-07-15
CA, US
(c) Stephanie Stock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-17
Pillar Point West Shoreline Trail, CA, US
(c) Stephanie Stock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-20
San Mateo County, CA, USA
(c) Stephanie Stock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-12-31
San Mateo, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California, United States
no rights reserved

2019-06-06
West Beach, Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, BC, Canada
(c) Bridgette Clarkston, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2017-06-26
San Mateo County, CA, USA
(c) Alison Young, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pikea californica. BISH 636618. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956184143. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/636618.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956184143 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
