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Broadleaf Sea Lettuce
Ulva lactuca
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
GutweedUlva intestinalis
Ulva fenestrata
Sea LettuceUlva rigida
Californian Sea LettuceUlva californica
Ulva fasciata
Mazzaella flaccida
Flexuous GutweedUlva flexuosa
Scouler's SurfgrassPhyllospadix scouleri
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 10,979 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 4,716 |
| Canada | 1,959 |
| British Columbia | 1,777 |
| New Hampshire | 955 |
| Massachusetts | 806 |
| Washington | 733 |
| California | 613 |
| New York | 402 |
| Quebec | 383 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | green algae · Chlorophyta |
| Class | Ulvophycean green algae · Ulvophyceae |
| Order | Sea Lettuces and Allies · Ulvales |
| Family | Sea Lettuces · Ulvaceae |
| Genus | Sea Lettuces · Ulva |
Study it in a deck
- Plants of Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
- Plants of Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia
Or build your own from the species near you.
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 Broadleaf Sea Lettuce with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.