Chromista › Laminariaceae
Oarweed
Laminaria digitata
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Sugar KelpSaccharina latissima
Sea RodsLaminaria hyperborea
FurbellowSaccorhiza polyschides
Southern stiff-stiped kelpLaminaria setchellii
oar weedLaminaria farlowii
Saccorhiza dermatodea
Feather Boa KelpEgregia menziesii
stalked kelpPterygophora californica
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 16,600 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 15,125 |
| Canada | 1,472 |
| New Hampshire | 448 |
| Quebec | 436 |
| Nova Scotia | 394 |
| New Brunswick | 278 |
| Massachusetts | 276 |
| Maine | 262 |
| United Kingdom | 170 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | kelp, diatoms, and allies · Chromista |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ochrophyta |
| Class | brown algae · Phaeophyceae |
| Order | Kelps · Laminariales |
| Family | Laminariaceae |
| Genus | Laminaria |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Oarweed with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.