Saccharina latissima

Sugar Kelp

As recorded: Laminaria saccharina (L.) J.V.Lamour.

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Laminariales › Laminariaceae

Collected by: Tiffney Jr., W.N.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: April 2, 1966
Locality: Nobska Pt., Woods Hole, Cape Cod, Barnestable Co
Region: Massachusetts, United States
Identified by: Hare, J.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

57 Bishop specimens of Saccharina latissima · collected 1878–1991Species page ›

Saccharina latissima observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,415 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

Northern Ireland, GB

(c) Anna Kellagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Bridlington Limekiln Lane, Bridlington YO16 6UP, UK

(c) Pablo RM, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14

Wonderland Trail, Southwest Harbor, ME, US

(c) alexnard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14

Municipalité de L'Isle-aux-Coudres, QC, Canada

(c) Antoine Gagnon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13

Mount Stewart, PE C0A 1T0, Canada

(c) Amy Frost-Wicks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12

Trébeurden, France

(c) Anto V., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Saccharina latissima. BISH 772430. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956384552. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/772430.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956384552 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026