Laminaria farlowii
oar weed
9
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1942
First collected
1979
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1942 by Doty, M.S. (Alsilomar, Monterey Peninsula). The Museum last collected it in 1979; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 26, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
78 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-26
HMCS Yukon, San Diego, CA
(c) CallieSanDiego, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
La Jolla Bl & Sea Ridge Dr, San Diego, CA 92037, USA
(c) Patricia Pauchnick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-17
North Pacific Ocean, CA, US
(c) zonata, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-03
California, US
(c) ev3olution, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-02
Cavern Point Trail, CA, US
(c) Lauren Harris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-20
Stillwater Cove, Del Monte Forest, CA, US
(c) gretchenm33, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-06
San Diego, CA, US
(c) TonyT, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-25
Coast Blvd, CA, US
(c) Miles Ghannadian, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)