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Elk Kelp

Pelagophycus porra

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 97, February 84, March 88, April 109, May 106, June 78, July 67, August 68, September 86, October 88, November 113, December 87.
United States1,070
California1,070
Mexico28
Baja California27
Baja California Sur1

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Classification

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

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