bclarkston's Identifications

Very long (about 1.5m) kelp. Root like holdfast still attached to a rock.

Some other small ulva species also attached.

Very large (about 2m long) alaria found in the ocean at low tide. Holdfast was still attached to a rock and along with lots of ulva.

Very large (invasive) sargassum found in the ocean at low tide. Many others found nearby.

Found in mid intertidal zone. Many other individuals, as well as some various ulva and rhodophyta species nearby.

Epiphytic and growing off of a dislodged piece of Zostera. Found in tidal pool. Many similar pieces nearby.

Found buried under ulva near tideline.

Root-like holdfasts of multiple solitary blades are attached to a single rock.

Each blade has two rows of bullations running down the middle.

Discoloured seaweed that appears to be washed up Desmarestia.

I think it is herbacea due to the ligulate blades that are more than 1 cm wide.

Found dislodged in mid-intertidal zone at Saratoga Beach

Lots of Leathesia marina found growing at the mouth of the black creek estuary at low tide.

Unknown Chondracanthus species with multiple blades, papillae with papillae that do not appear to have egg clusters.

Found at low tide growing on a piece of rope with many other seaweed species.

Found in the water at high tide. Was floating unattached to anything.

Large size and flat blades are characteristic of Desmarestia herbacea.

VERY reproductive nereocyst with tons of sori! Many of the sori were already detached or were detaching!

Found washed up on shore. Cylindrical branches taper at tips and basally.

Massive nereocyst with multiple large sori found washed up with holdfast missing.

Found washed up on shore detached from holdfast.

Main blade is about 5cm wide.

Rack at dungeness spit