Is “Spirogyra varians” in the public domain?

Yes. “Spirogyra varians” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

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It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

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“Spirogyra varians” by North American Terrestrial (Aug 1891) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

Spirogyra varians

Q: Who created “Spirogyra varians”?

North American Terrestrial (Aug 1891).

North American Terrestrial

Title	Spirogyra varians
Artist	North American Terrestrial
Date	Aug 1891 19th century
Origin	Penobscot Bay, Knox, Maine, United States, North America Penobscot Bay
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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