Bull kelp is the common name for the brown alga Nereocystis luetkeana, a true kelp in the family Laminariaceae that grows in coastal waters. It ranges from Unimak Island in Alaska south to California, with greater abundance north of San Francisco.
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Bull Kelp
Sources
1. Nereocystis luetkeana (Wikipedia)
Description sectionQuote, Description section
Nereocystis is a brown macroalgae that derives chemical energy from photosynthesis.
2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
3. Bull kelp (Wikipedia)
- present tense, grows in coastal waters
In Group: Kelps (Laminariales), Lead
Bull kelp is a common name for the brown alga Nereocystis luetkeana which is a true kelp in the family Laminariaceae.
View the Source4. Wikidata: Bull Kelp
Child Taxon Of: Phaeophyceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source 5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Nereocystis luetkeana
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 4267628, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 4267628, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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