Gigartina exasperata Harv. & Bailey

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Washington

  • County/Municipio

    Kitsap Co.

  • Locality

    on rocky point opposite Tracyton, cast up on beach

  • Coordinates

    47.5929, -122.668

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1211.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coordinates of geogr. center of Rocky Point. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of the point to find linear extent (1200 m). Input info. into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncert. rad. (Bounded Area).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

f COLUMBIA
Josephine E. Tilden. American Algae. X^NIVersHI^
218. Gigartina exasperata Bail, and Hary. in Harv. Ner. Bor. Am. Part II.
177, 178. 1853.
Frond stipitate, soon expanding into a lanceolate-oblong fleshy mem-
branaceous lamina purplish-red in color, 6-18 cm. in width, 30-50 cm.
in lengtn; stipe 15 20 mm. long; holdfast disc-shaped, 3-5 mm. in
diameter; sterile specimens smooth; or margin and disc may be cov-
ered with spinous processes; cystocarps distributed over both surfaces
of frond, developed either directly from lamina or upon spinous pro-
cesses.
a.	Cast up on beach.
On rocky point opposite Tracyton, Kitsap county, Washington.
J. E. T. 30 Jl. 1897.
b.	Same locality.
J. E. T. 18 Jl. 1898.
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