Bull kelp

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Bull kelp is a common name for the brown alga Nereocystis luetkeana [1] [2] which is a true kelp in the family Laminariaceae. It grows in rough-and-tumble coastal waters. [3] It ranges from Unimak Island, Alaska, and California, but there is more of it north of San Francisco. [2]

Species in the genus Durvillaea are also sometimes called "bull kelp", but this is just a shortening of the common name southern bull kelp. Durvillaea is a genus in the order Fucales and, though superficially similar in appearance, is not a true kelp (all of which are in the order Laminariales).

References

  1. ↑ "Bull Kelp and Sea Palm | Oregon State University". seagrant.oregonstate.edu. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  2. 1 2 "CA Marine Species Portal". marinespecies.wildlife.ca.gov. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  3. ↑ www.montereybayaquarium.org https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animals-a-to-z/bull-kelp . Retrieved 2025-09-13.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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