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dense-clumped kelp

Laminaria sinclairii

644 observations in the source records

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28 photos

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What the records say

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 62, February 54, March 56, April 70, May 68, June 50, July 43, August 43, September 55, October 56, November 72, December 56.
United States1,093
California685
Oregon256
Washington152
Canada37
British Columbia37

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Classification

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

Sources

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