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Opuntiella californica
As recorded: Opuntiella californica (Farlow) Kylin
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Furcellariaceae
- Collected by
- Conway, J.R.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 22, 1967
- Locality
- Minnesota Reef, Puget Sound
- Region
- Washington, United States
- Identified by
- Conway, J.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 22, 1967, Conway, J.R. also collected 9 other specimens.
Opuntiella californica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 102 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-07.

2026-09-07
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-01
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-01
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-01
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Port Althorpe
(c) Kim Nesbitt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-27
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Opuntiella californica. BISH 686560. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956255218. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/686560.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956255218 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
