Chromista › Lessoniaceae
Feather Boa Kelp
Egregia menziesii
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
Giant KelpMacrocystis pyrifera
Japanese WireweedSargassum muticum
Southern sea palmEisenia arborea
stalked kelpPterygophora californica
Golden RockweedSilvetia compressa
Bull KelpNereocystis luetkeana
Petalonia binghamiae
RockweedFucus distichus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 18,930 |
|---|---|
| California | 10,541 |
| Canada | 1,932 |
| British Columbia | 1,774 |
| Washington | 1,081 |
| Oregon | 642 |
| Alaska | 308 |
| Mexico | 59 |
| Baja California | 59 |
| Nevada | 2 |
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 | Lessoniaceae |
| Genus | Egregia |
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 Feather Boa Kelp with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.