Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Split kelp

Saccharina bongardiana

Photo by Brian38
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

48.1683, -123.16

Field Notes

Description:

Saccharina bongardiana is a dark brown annual seaweed that has a single ribless blade that has a smooth edge and two rows of puckers (bullations) running lengthwise. This specimen was about 12 cm long and 4 cm wide. The holdfast was still intact. It can reach 60 cm.

Habitat:

Found washed ashore at the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge. Can be found in the lower intertidal to subtidal. Found from mid California to Alaska to Russia.

Reference Links:

Saccharina

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Sea life of the Pacific Northwest.

Tags

Photographed
PublishedJanuary 1, 2019

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies