Southern stiff-stiped kelp
Laminaria setchellii
Range and Habitat 8
Range
Laminaria setchellii is found from Alaska (USA) to Baja California (MEX).
Habitat
L. setchellii, Southern stiff-stiped kelp, can be found attached to rock in the subtidal zone of exposed shores.
Morphology and Identification 8
Morphology and Identification
Laminaria setchellii is a medium to dark brown alga that has a single thick blade attached to a strong and rigid stipe that often stands erect even out of the water. The stipe and the blade can reach up to 80 cm long and 25 cm wide. The blade can also be split nearly down to its base, but these splits are still one blade.
This species can often be confused with Saccharina dentigera which is only found in Alaska or Saccharina groenlandica which often has a wider growing thicker blade.
Fuentes y Créditos
- (c) Bill Bouton, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/8086030@N03/2140083802
- (c) Alison Young, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Alison Young
- (c) Jonathan (JC) Carpenter, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Jonathan (JC) Carpenter
- no hay derechos reservados, subido por Al Kordesch
- (c) johnnytaxonomy, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC)
- (c) Brenna Green, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), subido por Brenna Green
- (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/18024068@N00/5761088740
- (c) B Claire Arre, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA)
Más información
iNaturalistPa Mapa
| Common name | Brown Algae |
|---|---|
| Region | Alaska to British Columbia, Channel Islands North, Government Point to Mexico, San Francisco to Government Point, WA Olympic Coast to San Francisco |
