Chromista › Laminariaceae
Sugar Kelp
Saccharina latissima
7,853 observations in the source records
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.
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What the records say
- 7,853 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
seersucker kelpCostaria costata
Hedophyllum nigripes
OarweedLaminaria digitata
Bull KelpNereocystis luetkeana
winged kelpAlaria marginata
sea cabbage kelpHedophyllum sessile
DabberlocksAlaria esculenta
Saccharina longicruris
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 29,066 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 4,612 |
| Quebec | 1,640 |
| British Columbia | 1,499 |
| Washington | 845 |
| Maine | 648 |
| Nova Scotia | 595 |
| Massachusetts | 371 |
| United Kingdom | 347 |
| New Brunswick | 174 |
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 | Saccharina |
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 Sugar Kelp with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.