Species:

Alaria esculenta (L.) Greville

Butare in Norwegian Bokmål

Classification

The species Alaria esculenta belongs to:

Division:
Ochrophyta (Brown algae, Brown seaweeds)
Class:
Phaeophyceae
Order:
Laminariales
Family:
Alariaceae
Genus:
Alaria

Photos

Photos of Alaria esculenta (1):

1 of 1: Habitat

Photo of Alaria esculenta
It is present in the lower intertidal and upper subtidal of wave-exposed parts along the Norwegian coast, often forming a zone above the Laminaria hyperborea kelp forest. It has a distinct midrib. Fertile specimens carry sori on leaf-formed sporophylls, present on the upper part of the stipe.  Photo: © Vivian Husa Terms of use
Species
Alaria esculenta
Verified by
Bergen Seaweed Group
Sampling location
Ormhilleren, Øygarden
Sampling date
2007-03-15
Published
2008-03-07
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  • Thallus

Note: Photo: Bernt Rydland Olsen

Closest relatives

Other species in the same genus (Alaria):

  • Alaria pylaiei (Bory) Greville
    • Grønnlandsbutare in Norwegian Bokmål