Postelsia palmaeformis is a small kelp that ranges British Columbia, Canada to Morro Bay, California, USA. This species is a fugitive species that inhabits space that opens up in mussel beds. They are mostly found on very wave exposed shores.
Postelsia is a small golden colored kelp with a thick cylindrical stipe and a hapterous holdfast. Simple branches from the stipe each give rise to a single blade. Blades have longitudinal grooves and toothed margins. This kelp is can be distinguished from Eisenia arborea by its shorter height and lack of a bifurcated stipe.
Common name | Algae, Brown Algae |
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Region | Channel Islands North, San Francisco to Government Point, WA Olympic Coast to San Francisco |