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Ascophyllum nodosum
Knotted Wrack
As recorded: Ascophyllum nodosum (L.) Le Jol.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Fucaceae
- Collected by
- Conway, J.R.; Woelkerling, W.; FioreJ.R. Conway →J. Fiore →W.J. Woelkerling →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 19, 1970
- Locality
- Polpis Harbor
- Island
- Nantucket
- Region
- Massachusetts, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 19, 1970, Conway, J.R.; Woelkerling, W.; Fiore also collected 1 other specimen.
Ascophyllum nodosum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11,221 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
South Bay Harbor Trail, Boston, MA, US
(c) Tim S., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Illa de Arousa, A Illa de Arousa, Pontevedra, ES
(c) MARTA MARTIN RUIZ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
A Illa de Arousa, ES
(c) pupipoisson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
A Illa de Arousa, 36626, Pontevedra, España
(c) HÉCTOR CRISTÓBAL NAVEA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Isla de Arosa, Pontevedra, España
(c) Rubén Sanz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
A Illa de Arousa, Pontevedra, ES
(c) ssaramn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ascophyllum nodosum. BISH 682222. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956540672. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/682222.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956540672 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
