Heterokontophyta
Bull Kelp
Nereocystis luetkeana
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• Nereocystis luetkeana has a SPREAD of 1. Nereocystis luetkeana most likely gets its common name from its similarity to a bull-whip.
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Nereocystis (Greek for “mermaid’s bladder”) is a genus of kelp. It forms thick beds on rocks, and is an important part of kelp forests. There is only one species, Nereocystis luetkeana. It can grow to a maximum of 74 meters. Nereocystis has aholdfast of about 40 centimeters, and a single stipe, topped with a pneumatocyst containing carbon monoxide, from which sprout […] read more