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Nereocystis luetkeana
Bull Kelp
As recorded: Nereocystis luetkeana (K.Mertens) Postels & Ruprecht
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Laminariales › Laminariaceae
- Collected by
- Collins, P.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 20, 1971
- Locality
- Lime kiln cliff, Puget Sound
- Island
- San Juan
- Region
- Washington, United States
- Identified by
- Collins, P.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Nereocystis luetkeana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12,867 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Pacific Grove Recreational Trail, Pacific Grove, CA, US
(c) khiara gapasangra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Trinidad, CA 95570, USA
(c) Tiffany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Trinidad, CA 95570, USA
(c) Tiffany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Cannon Beach Family Market / Surfside Resort, Cannon Beach, OR 97110, USA
(c) amism, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Niagara St at Menzies St, Victoria, BC V8V 2G4, Canada
(c) Claudiane Ouellet-Plamondon, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
2026-10-27
Niagara St at Menzies St, Victoria, BC V8V 2G4, Canada
(c) Claudiane Ouellet-Plamondon, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Nereocystis luetkeana. BISH 680912. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956449448. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/680912.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956449448 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026