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Postelsia palmaeformis; Sea Palm, Postelsia   

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Postelsia palmaeformis
Postelsia palmaeformis
Sea Palm, Postelsia
Photographer: Gerald and Buff Corsi
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 6666 6666 0513 0108 (2013-05-14)

Copyright © 2013 California Academy of Sciences

 
INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  Aug 10, 2011
  • latitude 38.93912   longitude -123.72451   max error distance 2679 meters     View on Google Maps.
  • horizontal datum World Geodetic System 1984
  • georeferencing source GeoLocate
  • location   Stornetta Public Land (Mendocino County, California, US)
  • notes   Postelsia, also known as the sea palm is a genus of kelp. There is only one species, Postelsia palmaeformis. It is found along the western coast of North America, on rocky shores with constant waves. It is one of the few algae that can survive and remain erect out of the water.
  • CalAcademy slide #   Sea Palm 110810 _7000128
  • photo category: Plant - algae
  • original filename: Sea Palm 110810 _7000128.jpg

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT
  • common names   Sea Palm, Postelsia (photographer)
  • Look for Jepson Manual treatments, maps (University & Jepson Herbaria)
  • View Calflora record for Postelsia palmaeformis
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