Chromista › Laminariaceae
Sea Rods
Laminaria hyperborea
425 observations in the source records
25 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.
What the records say
- 425 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
OarweedLaminaria digitata
FurbellowSaccorhiza polyschides
bladder wrackFucus vesiculosus
Bull KelpNereocystis luetkeana
Arctic Green Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus droebachiensis
DulsePalmaria palmata
Golden KelpLaminaria ochroleuca
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 17,906 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 17,905 |
| United Kingdom | 26 |
| France | 14 |
| Bretagne | 13 |
| England | 9 |
| Germany | 7 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 7 |
| Scotland | 6 |
| Wales | 6 |
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 Sea Rods with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.