Seaweeds
Bull Kelp
Bull Kelp Scientific name: Nereocystis leutkeana (Nereocystis is Greek for 'mermaid's bladder') Author: Antonia Kropp Life History/ Interesting Facts: Bull Kelp is a major species of kelp and and one of the largest brown algae. It is a fast growing seaweed that...
Rockweed
Rockweed Author: Alisha Carey, Olivia Suddaby, and Haley Singleton Scientific name: Fucus gardneri Size: can range from 40- 20 cm (10-20 inches) long. Habitat: Rockweed ranges from Alaska to California, high to mid intertidal. It dominates sheltered shorelines....
Sea Lettuce
Common name: Sea Lettuce Authors: Nathan Troost and Jacob Lake Scientific name: Ulva lactuca Size: The average size of the thallus is 16″ across though smaller specimens are common. Identifying features: U. lactuca is an edible green algae that is widely distributed...
Dead Man’s Fingers
Dead Man’s Fingers Author: Chandler North Common name: Dead Man’s Fingers, Sea Staghorn Scientific name: Codium fragile Identifying features: This seaweed is dark green in color and appears as spongy tubular fingers. Size: Up to 1 cm wide, and can extend to lengths...
Witches Hair Seaweed
Common name: Witch’s Hair, Acid Kelp Authors: Jordan Scott and Dakota Jones Scientific name: Desmarestia aculeate Size: it can grow up to 2 metres long Habitat: It can be found on the Pacific coast, Bering Sea, Alaska, to Coos bay, Oregon. It commonly lives in pools...
Coral Leaf Seaweed
Authors: Raymond Sito, Paul Guevarra, and Duncan Bailey Common Name: Coral Leaf Seaweed Scientific Name: Calliarthron spp. and Bossiella spp. Identifying Features: The reddish-pink thalli are hard having cell walls with calcium carbonate. It has uncalcified joints...
Pink Feather Coralline Seaweed
Author: Koa Planedin Common Name: Pink Feather Coralline Seaweed Scientific Name: Corallina officinalis Size: 6-12 inches Identifying Features: Many slender jointed branches, pink in colour, narrow and flat blades, rough feather like appearance, calcium...
Pink Rock Crust
Author: Ali Isles and Tiona Challender Pink Rock Crust (On Keyhole Limpet and Rock in photo above) Common Name: Pink Rock Crust, Crustose Coralline Algae - there are many species! Size: Greatly varies. Identifying Features: Flat, various shapes of rough...
Turkish Towel
Turkish Towel Authors: Nathalie Douglas and Aleisha Evans Scientific Name: Chondracanthus exasperatus Size: They are able to grow to 1m tall and 30cm wide, but are more commonly 30-50cm tall and 10-20cm wide. Habitat Turkish Towels live from Sitka Sound to Baja...
Succulent Seaweed
Succulent Seaweed Author: Wanda De Simone Scientific name: Sarcodiotheca gaudichaudii Size: up to 10-40 cm tall Identifying features: This species has cylindrical, rather brittle fronds that are radially branching and irregularly arranged. The colour varies from...