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Kombu

Saccharina japonica

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Hawaii.January 35, February 29, March 35, April 22, May 17, June 16, July 24, August 17, September 20, October 23, November 24, December 34.
United States631
Hawaii296
Alaska245
Texas39
Massachusetts30
Louisiana13
Canada10
British Columbia10
Russia7
Primorsky Krai4

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Classification

Kingdomkelp, diatoms, and allies · Chromista
PhylumOchrophyta
Classbrown algae · Phaeophyceae
OrderKelps · Laminariales
FamilyLaminariaceae
GenusSaccharina

Sources

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