Species:

Laminaria hyperborea (Gunnerus) Foslie

Stortare in Norwegian Bokmål
Cuvie in English

Classification

The species Laminaria hyperborea belongs to:

Division:
Ochrophyta (Brown algae, Brown seaweeds)
Class:
Phaeophyceae
Order:
Laminariales
Family:
Laminariaceae
Genus:
Laminaria

Photos

Photos of Laminaria hyperborea (1):

1 of 1: Habit

Photo of Laminaria hyperborea
Two sporophytes on deck Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species
Laminaria hyperborea
Sampling location
Tekslo, Hordaland
Sampling date
2019-04-02
Published
2022-07-02
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  • Habit
  • Sporophyte

Note: The species forms dense kelp forests in the wave exposed sublittoral along the coast of Norway, where it is harvested for the production of alginate. It can become up to more than 20 years old and grow a stipe of several meters in some areas. Smaller and younger individuals of the species can be difficult to separate from Laminaria digitata, but this has a much more flexible stipe.

Closest relatives

Other species in the same genus (Laminaria):