Laminaria agardhii
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| Laminaria agardhii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Gyrista |
| Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Laminariales |
| Family: | Laminariaceae |
| Genus: | Laminaria |
| Species: | L. agardhii |
| Binomial name | |
| Laminaria agardhii | |
Laminaria agardhii is a species of brown kelp, noted by a strong holdfast and finger-like blades.
This species of algae is most commonly found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, distribution is as southern as Massachusetts, United States, and northern as Baffin Bay of the Canadian Arctic. This kelp exists in the sublittoral zone, adapted to grow among tidal rocks of depths between 0.5 and 3 meters.
Morphology
A strong stem secures the plant among sublittoral rocks, the stem can reach 0.5 meters in length, attached to a strong, fibrous holdfast. The blade of the plant is narrow and long, substantially so more than the stem. The blade of the Laminaria agardhii grows to be approximately 30 cm in width, and 3 meters in length.