Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Alariaceae



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11 species
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Alaria crispa
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Alaria esculenta
[Brown rib-weed]
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Alaria grandifolia
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Alaria marginata
[Broad winged-kelp]
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Alaria praelonga
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Ecklonia maxima
[Sea bamboo]
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Ecklonia radiata
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Egregia menziesii
[Feather boa kelp]
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Eisenia arborea
[Palm kelp]
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Pterygophora californica
[Old growth kelp]
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Undaria pinnatifida
[Wakame]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Alaria crispa Northeast Pacific
Alaria esculenta Brown rib-weed Northern Atlantic.
Alaria grandifolia Northwest Atlantic.
Alaria marginata Broad winged-kelp Eastern Pacific 1840
Alaria praelonga Northeast Pacific.
Ecklonia maxima Sea bamboo Southeast Atlantic
Ecklonia radiata Indo-West Pacific
Egregia menziesii Feather boa kelp Eastern Pacific
Eisenia arborea Palm kelp Eastern Pacific
Pterygophora californica Old growth kelp Eastern Pacific.
Undaria pinnatifida Wakame Northeast Atlantic and th 1872



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