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Horsetail Kelp - Laminaria digitata Mature plants have a wide blade that is split into 6+ straplike &quot;fingers&quot;. The stalk is very stiff and grows to 1.1 m long.<br /> <br /> Spotted in tide pools in southern Maine. Geotagged,Horsetail Kelp,Laminaria digitata,Spring,United States,brown seaweed,kelp,laminaria digitata,oarweed,seaweed Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Horsetail Kelp - Laminaria digitata

Mature plants have a wide blade that is split into 6+ straplike "fingers". The stalk is very stiff and grows to 1.1 m long.

Spotted in tide pools in southern Maine.

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The Oarweed

"Laminaria digitata" is a large brown alga in the family Laminariaceae, also known by the common name Oarweed. It is found in the sublittoral zone of the northern Atlantic Ocean.

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Similar species: Laminariales
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jun 25, 2018. Captured Jun 17, 2018 10:06 in 1 ME-99, Kennebunk, ME 04043, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/20.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm

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