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Bull Kelp

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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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