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Horsetail Kelp - Laminaria digitata Ribless blades with straplike &quot;fingers&quot;. The stalk is very stiff and grows to 1.1 m long. It gets super heavy with thick blades that feel like leather.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Subtidal kelp zone Geotagged,Laminaria digitata,Oarweed,Spring,United States,brown seaweed,horsetail kelp,kelp Click/tap to enlarge

Horsetail Kelp - Laminaria digitata

Ribless blades with straplike "fingers". The stalk is very stiff and grows to 1.1 m long. It gets super heavy with thick blades that feel like leather.

Habitat: Subtidal kelp zone

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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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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Feb 12, 2020. Captured Jun 18, 2019 07:35 in 67 York St, Kennebunk, ME 04043, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/18.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm

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