Pelagophycus
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Pelagophycus is a monotypic genus of kelp. It is found in deep waters off the west coast of central North America. The species Pelagophycus porra, also known as elk kelp, grows in temperatures of no higher than Script error: No such module "convert"..
It grows in subtidal forests in the coastal waters off southern California and northwestern Baja California Peninsula, in waters of Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert". deep, anchored by a holdfast in sedimentary or loose sediment bottoms.[1]
Three ecotypes are recognized:
- Pelagophycus giganteus
- Pelagophycus porra
- Pelagophycus intermedius [1]
References
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- ↑ a b Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2013. Pelagophycus Areschoug, 1881, AlgaeBase, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 7 February 2013.
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- Laminariaceae
- Flora of the Pacific
- Marine biota of North America
- Flora of California
- Flora of Baja California
- Flora of Baja California Sur
- Flora of the West Coast of the United States
- Natural history of the Channel Islands of California
- Laminariales genera
- Monotypic brown algae genera