kelp

Alariaceae Choraceae Laminariaceae Lessoniaceae Phyllariaceae Pseudochordaceae

Trivia about kelp

Brown seaweed with broad fronds
An edible type of this seaweed seen at low tide grows up to 10 feet long on the Atlantic coast
Brown seaweed(4)
As the Beagle sailed through the Strait of Magellan, Darwin noted the forests of this under the water
Rich in potash & iodine, this type of seaweed has been tossed by the sea onto some rocks
The giant type of this seaweed, a form of leafy brown algae, can be 200 feet long
Macrocystis, this type of seaweed, can be 200 feet long
Sea otters & garibaldies are inhabitants of these "forests"
The Macrocystis genus of this seaweed can grow fronds up to 200 feet long
Off the coast of California, this brown seaweed can grow almost a foot a day