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Californian Sea Lettuce

Ulva californica

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 39, February 34, March 35, April 44, May 42, June 31, July 27, August 27, September 35, October 35, November 45, December 35.
United States508
California430
Canada165
British Columbia165
Oregon44
Washington32
Louisiana1
Kansas1

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
Phylumgreen algae · Chlorophyta
ClassUlvophycean green algae · Ulvophyceae
OrderSea Lettuces and Allies · Ulvales
FamilySea Lettuces · Ulvaceae
GenusSea Lettuces · Ulva

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise Californian Sea Lettuce with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.