Species

Hedophyllum sessile (Sea cabbage kelp)

Hedophyllum sessile. Photo: (c) Gary W. Saunders, University of New Brunswick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

iNaturalist • Wikipedia

Laminariaceae is a family of brown algal seaweeds, many genera of which are popularly called “kelp.” The table indicates the genera within this family. The family includes the largest known seaweeds: Nereocystis and Macrocystis.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Chromista (Kelp, diatoms, and allies)
  - Phylum: Ochrophyta
    - Class: Phaeophyceae (Brown algae)
      - Subclass: Fucophycidae
        Order: Laminariales (Kelps)
        Family: Laminariaceae
        Genus: Hedophyllum
        Species: Hedophyllum sessile (Sea cabbage kelp)

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