Chromista › Laminariaceae
Southern stiff-stiped kelp
Laminaria setchellii
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
stalked kelpPterygophora californica
dense-clumped kelpLaminaria sinclairii
Bull KelpNereocystis luetkeana
OarweedLaminaria digitata
Sea PalmPostelsia palmiformis
winged kelpAlaria marginata
Laminaria ephemera
Giant KelpMacrocystis pyrifera
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 50,658 |
|---|---|
| California | 49,978 |
| Canada | 673 |
| British Columbia | 673 |
| Alaska | 287 |
| Washington | 220 |
| Oregon | 173 |
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 Southern stiff-stiped kelp with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.